Cold menthol receptor-1 antagonists

ABSTRACT

The invention is directed to TRPM8 antagonists of Formula (I). More specifically, the present invention relates to certain novel compounds, methods for preparing compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof and methods for treating TRPM8-mediated disorders. Pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions and methods of treating pain and various other disease states or conditions using compounds of the invention are also described.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 11/746,318, filed May 9, 2007, currently pending, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/799,275, filed May 10, 2006, and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/915,527, filed May 2, 2007, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

The research and development of the invention described below was not federally sponsored.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are non-selective cation channels that are activated by a variety of stimuli. Numerous members of the ion channel family have been identified to date, including the cold-menthol receptor-1, also called TRPM8 (McKemy D D et al. Nature 2002; 416(6876): 52-8). Collectively, the TRP channels and related TRP-like receptors connote sensory responsivity to the entire continuum of thermal exposure, selectively responding to threshold temperatures ranging from noxious hot through noxious cold as well as to certain chemicals that mimic these sensations. Specifically, TRPM8 is known to be stimulated by cool to cold temperatures as well as by menthol and icilin, which may be responsible for the therapeutic cooling sensation that these agents evoke. TRPM8 is located on primary nociceptive neurons (A-delta and C-fibers) and is modulated by inflammation-mediated second messenger signals (Abe J et al. Neurosci Lett 2006, 397(1-2):140-4; Premkumar L S et al. J Neurosci 2005; 25(49): 11322-9). The localization of TRPM8 on both Aδ and C-fibers may provide a basis for abnormal cold sensitivity in pathologic conditions wherein these neurons are altered, resulting in pain, often of a burning nature (Kobayashi K et al. J Comp Neurol 2005; 493(4): 596-606; Roza C et al. Pain 2006; 120(1-2): 24-35; Xing H et al. J Neurophysiol 2006; 95(2): 1221-30). Cold intolerance and paradoxical burning sensations induced by chemical or thermal cooling closely parallel symptoms seen in a wide range of clinical disorders and thus provide a strong rationale for the development of TRPM8 modulators as novel antihyperalgesic or antiallodynic agents. TRPM8 is also known to be expressed in the brain, lung, bladder, gastrointestinal tract, blood vessels, prostate and immune cells, thereby providing the possibility for therapeutic modulation in a wide range of maladies.

In International Patent Application WO 2006/040136 A1, Lampe, T. et al of Bayer Healthcare AG disclose substituted 4-benzyloxy-phenylmethylamide derivatives as cold menthol receptor-1 (CMR-1) antagonists for the treatment of urological disorders.

In International Patent Application WO 2006/040103 A1, Alonso-Alija, C. et al of Bayer Healthcare AG disclose methods and pharmaceutical compositions for treatment and/or prophylaxis of respiratory diseases or disorders.

In International Patent Application WO 2007/017092 A1, Lampe, Thomas et al of Bayer Healthcare AG disclose substituted 4-benzyloxy-benzoic acid amide derivatives as cold menthol receptor-1 (CMR-1) antagonists for the treatment of urological diseases or disorders, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, and inflammatory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary (or airways) disease (COPD).

In International Patent Application WO 2007/017093 A1, Lampe, Thomas et al of Bayer Healthcare AG disclose substituted 2-benzyloxy-benzoic acid amide derivatives as cold menthol receptor-1 (CMR-1) antagonists for the treatment of urological diseases or disorders, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, and inflammatory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary (or airways) disease (COPD).

In International Patent Application WO 2007/017094 A1, Lampe, Thomas et al of Bayer Healthcare AG disclose substituted benzyloxy-phenylmethylcarbamate derivatives as cold menthol receptor-1 (CMR-1) antagonists for the treatment of urological diseases or disorders, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, rheumatoid arthritic pain, neuralgia, neuropathies, algesia, nerve injury, ischaemia, neurodegeneration, stroke, and inflammatory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary (or airways) disease (COPD).

It is an object of the present invention to provide compounds that are TRPM8 antagonists useful for treating TRPM8-mediated disorders. It is another object of the invention to provide a process for preparing compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof. It is a further object of the invention to provide methods for treating chronic or acute pain, or the diseases that lead to such pain, and pulmonary or vascular dysfunction. More particularly, the compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions including, but not limited to, those that cause inflammatory or neuropathic pain, cold intolerance or cold allodynia, peripheral vascular pain, itch or urinary incontinence, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypertension and anxiety or stress-related disorders.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula (I)

wherein:

-   A is benzo or pyrido; -   wherein benzo is optionally substituted with a substituent selected     from the group consisting of C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, hydroxy, fluoro,     chloro, bromo, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,     (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and     trifluoromethyl; and benzo is optionally further substituted with a     substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy,     hydroxy, fluoro, and chloro; -   and wherein pyrido is optionally substituted with a substituent     selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, and     methyl; and pyrido is optionally further substituted with fluoro; -   D is d-1 or d-2

-   X is O, S, S(═O), S(O₂), or N—R₆; wherein R₆ is phenyl, C₁₋₄alkyl,     allyl, C₁₋₄alkylsulfonyl, C₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl, or pyridinyl; -   W is C(R₄) or N; -   R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl; chloro;     bromo; cyano; trifluoromethyl; phenyl; a heteroaryl selected from     the group consisting of furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl,     thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, and pyrimidinyl; or a     C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; -   wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with an aminocarbonyl,     trifluoromethyl, or trifluoromethoxy substituent; or phenyl is     optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently     selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro,     chloro, hydroxy, and cyano; -   and wherein heteroaryl is optionally substituted with bromo or one     to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting     of methyl, fluoro, and chloro; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₈alkyl; C₁₋₈alkoxy; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃;     —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃;     —(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and     C₃₋₈cycloalkyloxy; -   wherein p is an integer from 2 to 6; and wherein q is an integer     from 0 to 4, such that the sum of p and q is less than or equal to     six; wherein r is an integer from 1 to 4; -   and, wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and     phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two     substituents independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, cyano, and halogen; -   and further, wherein C₁₋₈alkyl and C₁₋₈alkoxy of R₁ and R₂ are     optionally substituted with hydroxy, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, carboxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl,     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; provided that when R₁ is     2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than     2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or hydroxy; or R₃ is     absent when L is alkene ═CH—; -   L is absent, —(CH₂)_(n)—, —OC₁₋₂alkyl-, or ═CH—; wherein n is 1 or     2; -   B is hydrogen, phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the     group consisting of benzothiophenyl, benzo(1,3)dioxalyl, oxazolyl,     thienyl, furanyl, and benzofuranyl; -   wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with hydroxy,     C₁₋₃alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, phenyl or a heteroaryl     selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl,     pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, and thiazolyl; and wherein phenyl of B is     optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the     group consisting of methyl, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl,     methoxy, and hydroxy; -   and wherein the naphthyl of B is optionally substituted with 1 or 2     substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl,     fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁₋₃alkoxy, hydroxy, and dimethylamino; -   or, the phenyl or heteroaryl substituent of B is optionally     substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group     consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, C₁₋₃alkylthio, fluoro, chloro,     bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethylthio,     trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyl,     C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and     di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; -   and the phenyl or heteroaryl substituent of B is optionally further     substituted with one to two fluoro or chloro substituents; -   provided that when B is hydrogen and L is absent or —(CH₂)_(n)—,     then at least one of R₁ and R₂ is selected from the group consisting     of phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkoxy;     and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically     acceptable salts thereof;     provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than -   a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; -   a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is     hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; -   and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is     —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent     other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl.

Illustrative of the invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of Formula (I). Also illustrative of the invention is a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising mixing a compound of Formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

The present invention is further directed to methods for treating or ameliorating a TRPM8-mediated disorder. In particular, the method of the present invention is directed to treating or ameliorating a TRPM8 receptor-mediated disorder including, but not limited to, inflammatory pain, cold-intolerance or cold allodynia, peripheral vascular pain, itch or urinary incontinence, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary hypertension and anxiety or stress-related disorders.

The present invention is also directed to methods for producing the instant compounds and pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As used herein, with reference to substituents, the term “independently” means that when more than one of such substituent is possible, such substituents may be the same or different from each other.

As used herein, unless otherwise noted, “alkyl” whether used alone or as part of a substituent group refers to straight and branched carbon chains having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or any number within this range. Therefore, designated numbers of carbon atoms (e.g. C₁₋₈) shall refer independently to the number of carbon atoms in an alkyl moiety or to the alkyl portion of a larger alkyl-containing substituent. In substituent groups with multiple alkyl groups such as (C₁₋₆alkyl)₂-amino- the C₁₋₆alkyl groups of the dialkylamino may be the same or different.

As used herein, unless otherwise noted, the term “alkoxy” refers to an —Oalkyl substituent group, wherein alkyl is as defined supra. To the extent substituted, an alkyl and alkoxy chain may be substituted on a carbon atom.

As used herein, the terms “alkenyl” and “alkynyl” refer to straight and branched carbon chains having 2 or more carbon atoms, wherein an alkenyl chain has at least one double bond in the chain and an alkynyl chain has at least one triple bond in the chain.

The term “cycloalkyl” refers to saturated or partially unsaturated, monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon rings of from 3 to 14 carbon atom members. Examples of such rings include, and are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and adamantyl. Similarly, “cycloalkenyl” refers to a cycloalkyl that contains at least one double bond in the ring. Additionally, a “benzo-fused cycloalkyl” is a cycloalkyl ring that is fused to a benzene ring. A “heteroaryl-fused cycloalkyl” is a cycloalkyl ring that is fused to a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl ring (containing one of O, S or N and, optionally, one additional nitrogen).

The term “heterocyclyl” refers to a nonaromatic cyclic ring of 5 to 7 members in which 1 to 2 members are nitrogen, or a nonaromatic cyclic ring of 5 to 7 members in which zero, one or two members are nitrogen and up to two members are oxygen or sulfur; wherein, optionally, the ring contains zero to one unsaturated bonds, and, optionally, when the ring is of 6 or 7 members, it contains up to two unsaturated bonds. The term “benzo-fused heterocyclyl” includes a 5 to 7 membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring fused to a benzene ring. The term “heteroaryl-fused heterocyclyl” refers to 5 to 7 membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring fused to a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl ring (containing one of O, S or N and, optionally, one additional nitrogen). The term “cycloalkyl-fused heterocyclyl” refers to a 5 to 7 membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring fused to a 5 to 7 membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkenyl ring. Furthermore, the term “heterocyclyl-fused heterocycyl” refers to a 5 to 7 membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring fused to a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclyl ring (of the same definition as above but absent the option of a further fused ring). For instant compounds of the invention, the carbon atom ring members that form the heterocyclyl ring are fully saturated. Other compounds of the invention may have a partially saturated heterocyclyl ring. The term “heterocyclyl” also includes a 5 to 7 membered monocyclic heterocycle bridged to form bicyclic rings. Such compounds are not considered to be fully aromatic and are not referred to as heteroaryl compounds. Examples of heterocyclyl groups include, and are not limited to, pyrrolinyl (including 2H-pyrrole, 2-pyrrolinyl or 3-pyrrolinyl), pyrrolidinyl, 2-imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, 2-pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl and piperazinyl.

The term “aryl” refers to an unsaturated, aromatic monocyclic ring of 6 carbon members or to an unsaturated, aromatic polycyclic ring of from 10 to 14 carbon members. Examples of such aryl rings include, and are not limited to, phenyl, naphthalenyl or anthracenyl. Preferred aryl groups for the practice of this invention are phenyl and naphthalenyl.

The term “heteroaryl” refers to an aromatic ring of 5 or 6 members wherein the ring consists of carbon atoms and has at least one heteroatom member. Suitable heteroatoms include nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur. In the case of 5 membered rings, the heteroaryl ring contains one member of nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur and, in addition, may contain up to three additional nitrogens. In the case of 6 membered rings, the heteroaryl ring may contain from one to three nitrogen atoms. For the case wherein the 6 membered ring has three nitrogens, at most two nitrogen atoms are adjacent.

Optionally, the heteroaryl ring is fused to a benzene ring to form a “benzo fused heteroaryl”; similarly, the heteroaryl ring is optionally fused to a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl ring (containing one of O, S or N and, optionally, one additional nitrogen) to form a “heteroaryl-fused heteroaryl”; similarly, the heteroaryl ring is optionally fused to a 5 to 7 membered cycloalkyl ring or a 5 to 7 membered heterocyclo ring (as defined supra but absent the option of a further fused ring) to form a “cycloalkyl-fused heteroaryl”. Examples of heteroaryl groups include, and are not limited to, furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl or pyrazinyl; examples of heteroaryl groups with the optionally fused benzene rings include indolyl, isoindolyl, indolinyl, benzofuryl, benzothienyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzthiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzotriazolyl, quinolizinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or quinazolinyl.

The term “arylalkyl” means an alkyl group substituted with an aryl group (e.g., benzyl, phenethyl). Similarly, the term “arylalkoxy” indicates an alkoxy group substituted with an aryl group (e.g., benzyloxy).

The term “halogen” refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine. Substituents that are substituted with multiple halogens are substituted in a manner that provides compounds that are stable.

Whenever the term “alkyl” or “aryl” or either of their prefix roots appear in a name of a substituent (e.g., arylalkyl, alkylamino) the name is to be interpreted as including those limitations given above for “alkyl” and “aryl.” Designated numbers of carbon atoms (e.g., C₁-C₆) refer independently to the number of carbon atoms in an alkyl moiety, an aryl moiety, or in the alkyl portion of a larger substituent in which alkyl appears as its prefix root. For alkyl and alkoxy substituents, the designated number of carbon atoms includes all of the independent members included within a given range specified. For example C₁₋₆ alkyl would include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl and hexyl individually as well as sub-combinations thereof (e.g. C₁₋₂, C₁₋₃, C₁₋₄, C₁₋₅, C₂₋₆, C₃₋₆, C₄₋₆, C₅₋₆, C₂₋₅, etc.).

As used herein, when L is “═CH—” in the compounds of Formula (I), L represents an alkene between B and the carbon atom which is bound to a phosphorus atom, taken to form d-1a or d-2a as illustrated below:

In general, under standard nomenclature rules used throughout this disclosure, the terminal portion of the designated side chain is described first followed by the adjacent functionality toward the point of attachment. Thus, for example, a “phenylC₁-C₆ alkylamidoC₁-C₆alkyl” substituent refers to a group of the formula:

Unless otherwise noted, substituents of ring A of the present invention are named according to the numbering system shown below, in which “X” is labeled position 1.

For example, when A is benzo, then the following numbering system applies:

Unless otherwise noted, it is intended that the definition of any substituent or variable at a particular location in a molecule be independent of its definitions elsewhere in that molecule. It is understood that substituents and substitution patterns on the compounds of this invention can be selected by one of ordinary skill in the art to provide compounds that are chemically stable and that can be readily synthesized by techniques known in the art as well as those methods set forth herein.

The term “subject” as used herein, refers to an animal, preferably a mammal, most preferably a human, who has been the object of treatment, observation or experiment.

As used herein, the term “enantiomeric excess” refers to when one enantiomer is present in greater quantity than the other enantiomer. Such mixtures of two enantiomers, unlike a racemic mixture, will show a net optical rotation. The specific rotation of the mixture may be determined with knowledge of the specific rotation of the pure enantiomer, and subsequently the enantiomeric excess (ee) can be determined using equation (1) ee=([α]_(obs)/[α]_(max)×100%  (1).

One skilled in the art may determine specific amounts of each enantiomer using HPLC on a chiral stationary phase. When the amounts of each enantiomer are known, the enantiomeric excess may be determined using equation (2): ee=((R−S)/R−S))×100%  (2) wherein R and S are the respective fractions of enantiomers in a mixture such that R+S=1.

The term “therapeutically effective amount” as used herein, means that amount of active compound or pharmaceutical agent that elicits the biological or medicinal response in a tissue system, animal or human that is being sought by a researcher, veterinarian, medical doctor or other clinician, which includes alleviation or partial alleviation of the symptoms of the disease or disorder being treated.

As used herein, the term “composition” is intended to encompass a product comprising the specified ingredients in the therapeutically effective amounts, as well as any product which results, directly or indirectly, from combinations of the specified ingredients in the specified amounts.

For the purposes of the present invention, the term “antagonist” is used to refer to a compound capable of producing, depending on the circumstance, a functional antagonism of the TRPM8 ion channel, including but not limited to competitive antagonists, non-competitive antagonists, desensitizing agonists, and partial agonists.

For the purposes of the present invention, the term inflammatory/hypersensitivity is used to refer to a condition that is characterized by one or more hallmarks of inflammation, including but not limited to edema, erythema, hyperthermia and pain, and/or by an exaggerated physiologic or pathophysiologic response to one or more than one type of stimulation, including but not limited to thermal, mechanical and/or chemical stimulation.

An embodiment of the invention is a method of treating or preventing migraine, post herpetic neuralgia, post traumatic neuralgia, post chemotherapy neuralgia, complex regional pain syndrome I and II (CRPS I/II), fibromyalgia, inflammatory bowel disease, pruritis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, toothache, bone pain or pyresis in a mammal, which method comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of a TRPM8 antagonist.

Another embodiment of the invention is a method of treating or preventing hypertension, peripheral vascular disease, Raynaud's disease, reperfusion injury or frostbite in a mammal, which method comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of a TRPM8 antagonist.

A further embodiment of the invention is a method of accelerating post-anesthetic recovery or post hypothermia recovery in a mammal, which method comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a TRPM8 antagonist.

An embodiment of the present invention is directed to compounds of Formula (I)

wherein:

-   A is benzo or pyrido;     -   wherein benzo is optionally substituted with a substituent         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₂alkyl,         C₁₋₂alkoxy, hydroxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl,         di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and trifluoromethyl; and benzo is         optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from         the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, hydroxy,         fluoro, chloro; -   and wherein pyrido is optionally substituted with a substituent     selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, and     methyl; and pyrido is optionally further substituted with fluoro; -   D is d-1 or d-2

-   X is O, S, S(═O), S(O₂), or N—R₆; wherein R₆ is phenyl, C₁₋₄alkyl,     allyl, C₁₋₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl, or pyridinyl; -   W is C(R₄) or N; -   R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl; chloro;     bromo; cyano; trifluoromethyl; phenyl; a heteroaryl selected from     the group consisting of furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl,     thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, and pyrimidinyl; or a     C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; -   wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with a trifluoromethyl or     trifluoromethoxy substituent, or phenyl is optionally substituted     with one to two substituents independently selected from the group     consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro, chloro,     hydroxy, and cyano; -   and wherein heteroaryl is optionally substituted with bromo or one     to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting     of methyl, fluoro, and chloro; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₈alkyl; C₁₋₈alkoxy; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃;     —(CH₂)_(p)—O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and     C₃₋₈cycloalkyloxy; -   wherein p is an integer from 2 to 6; and wherein q is an integer     from 0 to 4, such that the sum of p and q is less than or equal to     six; -   and, wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and     phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two     substituents independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, cyano, and halogen; -   and further, wherein C₁₋₈alkyl and C₁₋₈alkoxy of R₁ and R₂ are     optionally substituted with hydroxy, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, carboxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl,     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; provided that when R₁ is     2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than     2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or hydroxy; -   L is absent, —(CH₂)_(n)—, or —OC₁₋₂alkyl-; wherein n is 1 or 2; -   B is hydrogen, phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the     group consisting of benzothiophenyl, benzo(1,3)dioxalyl, oxazolyl,     thienyl, furanyl, and benzofuranyl; wherein the phenyl of B is     optionally substituted with phenyl or a heteroaryl selected from the     group consisting of pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, oxazolyl, and     thiazolyl; and wherein phenyl is optionally further substituted with     a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoro,     chloro, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, and hydroxy; and -   wherein the naphthyl of B is optionally substituted with 1 or 2     substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl,     fluoro, chloro, bromo, methoxy, hydroxyl, and dimethylamino; -   or, a B substituent other than hydrogen is optionally substituted     with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting     of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, hydroxy,     trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethoxy,     methanesulfonyl, trifluoromethanesulfonyl, C₁₋alkoxycarbonyl,     aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and     di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is optionally further substituted     with one to two fluoro or chloro substituents; -   provided that when B is hydrogen and L is absent or —(CH₂)_(n)—,     then at least one of R₁ and R₂ is selected from the group consisting     of phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkoxy; -   and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically     acceptable salts thereof;     provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than -   a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; or -   a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is     hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; -   and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is     —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent     other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl.

Embodiments of the present invention include a compound of Formula (I) wherein:

-   -   a) A is benzo optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl,         C₁₋₂alkyl, or C₁₋₂alkoxy, and optionally further substituted         with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl,         methoxy, fluoro, and chloro;     -   b) A is benzo optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl,         C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro, or chloro;     -   c) A is benzo optionally substituted with C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, or         chloro;     -   d) D is d-2

-   -   e) X is O, S, S(O₂), or N—R₆; wherein R₆ is phenyl;     -   f) X is O, S, or S(O₂);     -   g) X is O or S;     -   h) W is C(R₄);     -   i) R₄ is hydrogen, C₁₋₆alkyl, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl,         phenyl, pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro, or         C₃₋₆cycloalkyl;     -   j) R₄ is hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, 2,2-dimethyl-propyl,         chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, pyridinyl optionally         substituted with fluoro, or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl;     -   k) R₄ is hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, chloro, bromo,         trifluoromethyl, pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro,         cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or cyclopentyl;     -   l) R₄ is methyl, isopropyl, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl,         pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro, cyclopropyl,         cyclobutyl, or cyclopentyl;     -   m) R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group         consisting of C₁₋₄alkyl optionally substituted with         di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino, C₁₋₄alkoxy optionally substituted with         di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino, —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃, phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl,         phenyl(C₁₋₃alkoxy, and C₃₋₆cycloalkyloxy; wherein p is an         integer from 2 to 4 and q is 0;     -   wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and         phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two         substituents independently selected from the group consisting of         methyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, and bromo; provided that when         R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than         2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy;     -   further provided that only one of R₁ and R₂ is phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl         or phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy;     -   n) R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group         consisting of C₁₋₄alkyl, phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, and C₁₋₄alkoxy;         wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl is optionally         substituted with methoxy;     -   o) R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group         consisting of methyl, isobutyl, ethoxy, and isopropyloxy;     -   p) R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, or bromo;     -   q) R₃ is hydrogen or methyl;     -   r) R₃ is hydrogen;     -   s) L is absent, —(CH₂)_(n)—, or —OCH₂—; and n is 1 or 2;     -   t) L is —(CH₂)_(n)— or —OCH₂—; and n is 1;     -   u) L is —(CH₂)_(n)—; and n is 1;     -   v) B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the         group consisting of benzothiophenyl and benzo(1,3)dioxalyl;     -   wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or         pyridinyl; and the phenyl of B is optionally further substituted         with a substituent independently selected from the group         consisting of methyl, fluoro, and chloro;     -   or, B is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from         the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro,         bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy,         C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and         di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is optionally further         substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent;     -   provided that when R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)— wherein         n is 1 or 2, B is optionally substituted with a substituent         other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or         di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl;     -   w) B is phenyl, naphthyl, or benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; wherein the         phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl;     -   or, B is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from         the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo,         trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally         further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent;     -   x) B is phenyl optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl;         -   or, B is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent             independently selected from the group consisting of             C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and             trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally further substituted             with a chloro or fluoro substituent;     -   y) B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the         group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo,         trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally         further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent;         -   and     -   z) B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the         group consisting of fluoro, chloro, and trifluoromethyl; and B         is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro         substituent;     -   and any combination of embodiments a) through z) above, provided         that it is understood that combinations in which different         embodiments of the same substituent would be combined are         excluded.

Another embodiment of the present invention includes a compound of Formula (I)

wherein:

-   A is benzo or pyrido; -   wherein benzo is optionally substituted with a substituent selected     from the group consisting of C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, hydroxy, fluoro,     chloro, bromo, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,     (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and     trifluoromethyl; and benzo is optionally further substituted with a     substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy,     hydroxy, fluoro, and chloro; -   and wherein pyrido is optionally substituted with a substituent     selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, bromo, and     methyl; and pyrido is optionally further substituted with fluoro; -   D is d-1 or d-2

-   X is O, S, S(═O), S(O₂), or N—R₆; wherein R₆ is phenyl, C₁₋₄alkyl,     allyl, C₁₋₄alkylsulfonyl, C₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl, or pyridinyl; provided     that X is other than N—R₆ when W is N; -   W is C(R₄) or N; -   R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl; chloro;     bromo; cyano; trifluoromethyl; phenyl; a heteroaryl selected from     the group consisting of furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl,     thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, and pyrimidinyl; or a     C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; -   wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with an aminocarbonyl,     trifluoromethyl, or trifluoromethoxy substituent; or phenyl is     optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently     selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro,     chloro, hydroxy, and cyano; -   and wherein heteroaryl is optionally substituted with bromo or one     to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting     of methyl, fluoro, and chloro; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₈alkyl; C₁₋₈alkoxy; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃;     —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃;     —(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and     C₃₋₈cycloalkyloxy; -   wherein p is an integer from 2 to 6; and wherein q is an integer     from 0 to 4, such that the sum of p and q is less than or equal to     six; wherein r is an integer from 1 to 4; -   and, wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and     phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two     substituents independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, cyano, and halogen; -   and further, wherein C₁₋₈alkyl and C₁₋₈alkoxy of R₁ and R₂ are     optionally substituted with hydroxy, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, carboxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl,     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; provided that when R₁ is     2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than     2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or hydroxy; or R₃ is     absent when L is alkene ═CH—; -   L is absent, —(CH₂)_(p)—, —OC₁₋₂alkyl-, or ═CH—; wherein n is 1 or     2; -   B is hydrogen, phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the     group consisting of benzothiophenyl, benzo(1,3)dioxalyl, oxazolyl,     thienyl, furanyl, and benzofuranyl; -   wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with hydroxy,     C₁₋₃alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, phenyl or a heteroaryl     selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl,     pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, and thiazolyl; and wherein phenyl of B is     optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the     group consisting of methyl, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl,     methoxy, and hydroxy; -   and wherein the naphthyl of B is optionally substituted with 1 or 2     substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl,     fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁₋₃alkoxy, hydroxy, and dimethylamino; -   or, the phenyl or heteroaryl substituent of B is optionally     substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group     consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, C₁₋₃alkylthio, fluoro, chloro,     bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethylthio,     trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyl,     C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and     di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; -   and the phenyl or heteroaryl substituent of B is optionally further     substituted with one to two fluoro or chloro substituents; -   provided that when B is hydrogen and L is absent or —(CH₂)_(n)—,     then at least one of R₁ and R₂ is selected from the group consisting     of phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkoxy;     and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically     acceptable salts thereof;     provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than -   a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; -   a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is     O(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is     hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl;     and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is     —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent     other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl.

Further embodiments of the present invention include a compound of Formula (I) wherein:

-   -   a) A is unsubstituted pyrido or benzo optionally substituted         with trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or         C₁₋₂alkoxy, and optionally further substituted with a         substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl,         methoxy, fluoro, and chloro;     -   b) A is benzo optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl,         C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, or bromo;     -   c) A is benzo optionally substituted with C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, or         chloro;     -   d) D is d-2

-   -   e) X is O, S, S(O₂), or N—R₆; wherein R₆ is phenyl; provided         that X is other than N—R₆ when W is N;     -   f) X is O, S, or S(O₂);     -   g) X is O or S;     -   h) W is C(R₄);     -   i) R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl;         phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, aminocarbonyl, or         fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl;         or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl;     -   j) R₄ is hydrogen; methyl; isopropyl; 2,2-dimethyl-propyl;         chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted         with hydroxy, aminocarbonyl, or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally         substituted with fluoro; thienyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl;     -   k) R₄ is hydrogen; methyl; isopropyl; chloro; bromo;         trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy or         fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl;         cyclopropyl; cyclobutyl; or cyclopentyl;     -   l) R₄ is methyl; isopropyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl;         pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl;         cyclopropyl; cyclobutyl; or cyclopentyl;     -   m) R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group         consisting of C₁₋₄alkyl optionally substituted with         di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; C₁₋₅alkoxy optionally substituted with         di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃;         —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl;         phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and C₃₋₆cycloalkyloxy; wherein p is an         integer from 2 to 4, q is 0, and r is 1; wherein the phenyl         portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is         optionally substituted with one to two substituents         independently selected from the group consisting of methyl,         methoxy, fluoro, chloro, and bromo;         -   provided that when R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is             other than 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy;         -   further provided that only one of R₁ and R₂ is             phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl or phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy;     -   n) R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group         consisting of C₁₋₄alkyl, phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, —OCH₂C(O)OCH₃,         —O(CH₂)₂OC(O)CH₃, and C₁₋₄alkoxy; wherein the phenyl portion of         phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl is optionally substituted with methoxy;     -   o) R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group         consisting of methyl, isobutyl, ethoxy, and isopropyloxy;     -   p) R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, or bromo; or R₃ is absent         when L is ═CH—;     -   q) R₃ is hydrogen or methyl; or R₃ is absent when L is ═CH—;     -   r) R₃ is hydrogen;     -   s) L is absent, —(CH₂)_(n)—, —OCH₂—, or ═CH—; and n is 1 or 2;     -   t) L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, —OCH₂—, or ═CH—; and n is 1;     -   u) L is —(CH₂)_(n)—; and n is 1;     -   v) B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the         group consisting of benzothiophenyl and benzo(1,3)dioxalyl;         -   wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with             phenyl or pyridinyl; and         -   the phenyl of B is optionally further substituted with a             substituent independently selected from the group consisting             of methyl, fluoro, or chloro;     -   or, the phenyl or heteroaryl of B is optionally substituted with         a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl,         C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, hydroxy,         trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl,         aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and         di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is optionally further         substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent;     -   provided that when R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)— wherein         n is 1 or 2, B is optionally substituted with a substituent         other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or         di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl;     -   w) B is phenyl, naphthyl, or benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; wherein the         phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl;     -   or, B other than naphthyl is optionally substituted with a         substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl,         fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy;         and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro         substituent;     -   x) B is phenyl optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl;         or, B is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent         independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl,         fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy;         and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro         substituent;     -   y) B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the         group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo,         trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally         further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; and     -   z) B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the         group consisting of fluoro, chloro, and trifluoromethyl; and B         is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro         substituent;         and any combination of embodiments a) through z) above, provided         that it is understood that combinations in which different         embodiments of the same substituent would be combined are         excluded.

A further embodiment of the present invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I) wherein:

-   A is unsubstituted pyrido or benzo optionally substituted with     trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or C₁₋₂alkoxy,     and optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from     the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, fluoro, and chloro; -   D is d-1 or d-2

-   X is O, S, S(O₂), or N—R₆; wherein R₆ is phenyl; provided that X is     other than N—R₆ when W is N; -   W is C(R₄) or N; -   R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl     optionally substituted with hydroxy, aminocarbonyl, or fluoro;     pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; or     C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₄alkyl optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; C₁₋₅alkoxy     optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino;     —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃, —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃,     phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and C₃₋₆cycloalkyloxy;     wherein p is an integer from 2 to 4, q is 0, and r is 1; -   wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and     phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two     substituents independently selected from the group consisting of     methyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, and bromo; -   provided that when R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other     than 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; -   further provided that only one of R₁ and R₂ is phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl or     phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, or bromo; or R₃ is absent when L is     ═CH—; -   L is absent, —(CH₂)_(n)—, —OCH₂—, or ═CH—; and n is 1 or 2; -   B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the group     consisting of benzothiophenyl and benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; -   wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or     pyridinyl; and the phenyl of B is optionally further substituted     with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting     of methyl, fluoro, or chloro; or, the phenyl or heteroaryl of B is     optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group     consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano,     hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl,     aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and     di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is optionally further substituted     with a chloro or fluoro substituent; -   provided that when R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)— wherein n is     1 or 2, B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than     aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; -   provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than -   a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; -   or -   a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is     hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; -   and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is     —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent     other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl.

A further embodiment of the present invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I) wherein:

-   A is unsubstituted pyrido or benzo optionally substituted with     trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or C₁₋₂alkoxy,     and optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from     the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, fluoro, and chloro; -   D is d-1 or d-2

-   X is O, S, S(O₂), or N—R₆; wherein R₆ is phenyl; provided that X is     other than N—R₆ when W is N; -   W is C(R₄) or N; -   R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl     optionally substituted with hydroxy, aminocarbonyl, or fluoro;     pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; or     C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₄alkyl optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; C₁₋₅alkoxy     optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino;     —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃;     phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and C₃₋₆cycloalkyloxy; -   wherein p is an integer from 2 to 4, q is 0, and r is 1;

wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, and bromo;

-   provided that when R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other     than 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; -   further provided that only one of R₁ and R₂ is phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl or     phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, or bromo; -   L is absent, —(CH₂)_(p)—, or —OCH₂—; and n is 1 or 2; -   B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the group     consisting of benzothiophenyl and benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; -   wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or     pyridinyl; and the phenyl of B is optionally further substituted     with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting     of methyl, fluoro, or chloro; -   or, the phenyl or heteroaryl of B is optionally substituted with a     substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl,     C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl,     trifluoromethoxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl,     (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is     optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; -   provided that when R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)— wherein n is     1 or 2, B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than     aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; -   provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than -   a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; or -   a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is     hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; -   and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is     —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent     other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl.

A further embodiment of the present invention is directed to a compound of Formula (I) wherein:

-   A is benzo optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₂alkyl,     C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, or bromo; -   D is d-1 or d-2

-   X is O, S, or S(O₂); -   W is C(R₄); -   R₄ is hydrogen; methyl; isopropyl; 2,2-dimethyl-propyl; chloro;     bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy,     aminocarbonyl, or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with     fluoro; thienyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     C₁₋₄alkyl, phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, —OCH₂C(O)OCH₃, —O(CH₂)₂OC(O)CH₃, and     C₁₋₄alkoxy; wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl is     optionally substituted with methoxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen or methyl; or R₃ is absent when L is ═CH—; -   L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, —OCH₂—, or ═CH—; and n is 1; -   B is phenyl, naphthyl, or benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; wherein the phenyl of     B is optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl; -   or, B other than naphthyl is optionally substituted with a     substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro,     chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is     optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; -   and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically     acceptable salts thereof; -   provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than -   a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; or -   a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is     hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; -   and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is     —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent     other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or     di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl.

Further embodiments of the present invention are directed to a compound of Formula (I) wherein:

-   A is benzo optionally substituted with C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, or chloro; -   D is d-2

-   X is O or S; -   W is C(R₄); -   R₄ is hydrogen; methyl; isopropyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl;     phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy or fluoro; pyridinyl     optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; cyclopropyl;     cyclobutyl; or cyclopentyl; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     methyl, isobutyl, ethoxy, and isopropyloxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen; -   L is —(CH₂)_(n)—; and n is 1; -   B is phenyl optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl; -   or, B is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent     independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl,     fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B     is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro     substituent; -   and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically     acceptable salts thereof; -   provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than a compound     wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X     is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluorophenyl.

Further embodiments of the present invention are directed to a compound of Formula (I) wherein:

-   A is benzo optionally substituted with C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, or chloro; -   D is d-2

-   X is O or S; -   W is C(R₄); -   R₄ is methyl; isopropyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl     optionally substituted with hydroxy or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally     substituted with fluoro; thienyl; cyclopropyl; cyclobutyl; or     cyclopentyl; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     methyl, isobutyl, ethoxy, and isopropyloxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen; -   L is —(CH₂)_(n)—; and n is 1; -   B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the group     consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and     trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally further substituted with a     chloro or fluoro substituent; -   and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically     acceptable salts thereof; -   provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than -   a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl.

Further embodiments of the present invention are directed to a compound of Formula (I) wherein:

-   A is benzo optionally substituted with C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, or chloro; -   D is d-2

-   X is O or S; -   W is C(R₄); -   R₄ is methyl; isopropyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; pyridinyl;     cyclopropyl; cyclobutyl; or cyclopentyl; wherein pyridinyl is     optionally substituted with fluoro; -   R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of     methyl, isobutyl, ethoxy, and isopropyloxy; -   R₃ is hydrogen; -   L is —(CH₂)_(n)—; and n is 1; -   B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the group     consisting of fluoro, chloro, and trifluoromethyl; and B is     optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; -   and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically     acceptable salts thereof; -   provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than     -   a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄         is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is         hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl.

A further embodiment of the present invention is directed to a compound Formula (Ia)

selected from the group consisting of

-   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     i-propyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 7-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     i-propyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopropyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is N, X is S, R₁ is     isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopropyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is methyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclobutyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is n-propyl, R₂ is n-propyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     trifluoromethyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃     is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is n-propyl, R₂ is n-propyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is naphthalen-2-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,5-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is 2,2-dimethyl-propyl, R₂ is     2,2-dimethyl-propyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,6-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-methyl-6-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 5-methyl-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-chloro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-6-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-(pyridin-4-yl)-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,4-dichloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-biphenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is CH₃, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-methoxy-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     naphthalen-2-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-trifluoromethyl-benzo, W     is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is SO₂, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     benzothiophen-2-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 5-chloro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is bromo,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2,6-dichloro-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2,6-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2,3-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is cyclohexyloxy, R₂ is cyclohexyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₃     is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-methyl-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-chloro-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is methyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 4-fluoro-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-fluoro-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-bromo-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is absent, and     B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     5-chloro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-6-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), X is S,     R₄ is N,N-dimethylamino-methyl, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-biphenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 7-trifluoromethyl-benzo, W     is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-chloro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S(O), R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclohexyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-fluoro-pyridin-3-yl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2,2-dimethyl-propyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-fluoro-pyridin-5-yl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is H, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; diastereomer A, a compound of Formula (Ia)     wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy,     R₂ is 3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-propyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   diastereomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is     3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-propyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trimethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-methoxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2,6-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-bromo-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-bromo-benzyl, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-bromo-benzyl, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is methoxy, R₂ is methoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is s-butyl, R₂ is s-butyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is s-butyl, R₂ is s-butyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     thien-3-yl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is n-butyloxy, R₂ is n-butyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is 2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy, R₂ is     2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is 3-methyl-butoxy, R₂ is 3-methyl-butoxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is methoxycarbonyl-methoxy, R₂ is     methoxycarbonyl-methoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is 2-acetoxy-ethoxy, R₂ is 2-acetoxy-ethoxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-hydroxy-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-fluoro-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     3-fluoro-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     3-aminocarbonyl-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     4-fluoro-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-hydroxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   enantiomer A, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   enantiomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   enantiomer A, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   enantiomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   enantiomer A, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   enantiomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   enantiomer A, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   enantiomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trimethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-cyano-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-pyrrol-1-yl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-cyano-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-nitro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-amino-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-dimethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-dihydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is N(t-butoxycarbonyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is     isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is N(methyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is     3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is     N(n-propyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is     3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is     N(methanesulfonyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is N(methylcarbonyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is     isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is N(n-propylsulfonyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is     isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is absent, L is     ═CH— taken to form an alkene with the phosphorus-bearing adjacent     atom, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is absent,     L is ═CH— taken to form an alkene with the phosphorus-bearing     adjacent atom, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   and -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl.

Further embodiments of the present invention are directed to a compound of Formula (Ia)

selected from the group consisting of

-   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     i-propyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 7-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     i-propyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopropyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is N, X is S, R₁ is     isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopropyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is methyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclobutyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is n-propyl, R₂ is n-propyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     trifluoromethyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃     is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is n-propyl, R₂ is n-propyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is naphthalen-2-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,5-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is 2,2-dimethyl-propyl, R₂ is     2,2-dimethyl-propyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,6-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-methyl-6-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 5-methyl-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-chloro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-6-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-(pyridin-4-yl)-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,4-dichloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-biphenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is CH₃, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-methoxy-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     naphthalen-2-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-trifluoromethyl-benzo, W     is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is SO₂, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     benzothiophen-2-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 5-chloro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is bromo,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2,6-dichloro-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2,6-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2,3-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is cyclohexyloxy, R₂ is cyclohexyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₃     is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-methyl-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-chloro-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is methyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 4-fluoro-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is 2-fluoro-phenylmethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     absent, and B is H; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-methoxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-dimethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-hydroxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-nitro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-pyrrol-1-yl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trimethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is n-butyloxy, R₂ is n-butyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-hydroxy-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-cyano-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   enantiomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-cyano-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is s-butyl, R₂ is s-butyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is 3-methyl-butoxy, R₂ is 3-methyl-butoxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trimethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     thien-3-yl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is absent,     L is ═CH— taken to form an alkene with the phosphorus-bearing     adjacent atom, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is methoxycarbonyl-methoxy, R₂ is     methoxycarbonyl-methoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenyl; enantiomer A, a compound of     Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁     is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-fluoro-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2,6-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is methoxy, R₂ is methoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is     3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is     N(methanesulfonyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     3-fluoro-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is N(methylcarbonyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is     isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is absent, L is     ═CH— taken to form an alkene with the phosphorus-bearing adjacent     atom, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is     3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is     N(n-propyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is N(methyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is 2-acetoxy-ethoxy, R₂ is 2-acetoxy-ethoxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     4-fluoro-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-amino-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; enantiomer B, a     compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   enantiomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   enantiomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-bromo-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is s-butyl, R₂ is s-butyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   and -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     3-aminocarbonyl-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl.

Further embodiments of the present invention are directed to a compound of Formula (Ia)

selected from the group consisting of

-   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     i-propyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 7-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     i-propyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopropyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is N, X is S, R₁ is     isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopropyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is methyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclobutyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is n-propyl, R₂ is n-propyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     trifluoromethyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃     is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is n-propyl, R₂ is n-propyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is naphthalen-2-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,5-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is 2,2-dimethyl-propyl, R₂ is     2,2-dimethyl-propyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,6-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-methyl-6-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 5-methyl-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-chloro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-benzo[1,3]dioxol-6-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-(pyridin-4-yl)-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,4-dichloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-biphenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is CH₃, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-methoxy-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     naphthalen-2-yl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-trifluoromethyl-benzo, W     is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-methoxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-dimethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-hydroxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-nitro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-pyrrol-1-yl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trimethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is n-butyloxy, R₂ is n-butyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-hydroxy-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-cyano-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   enantiomer B, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-cyano-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is s-butyl, R₂ is s-butyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is 3-methyl-butoxy, R₂ is 3-methyl-butoxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trimethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     thien-3-yl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is absent,     L is ═CH— taken to form an alkene with the phosphorus-bearing     adjacent atom, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is methoxycarbonyl-methoxy, R₂ is     methoxycarbonyl-methoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenyl; -   enantiomer A, a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-fluoro-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2,6-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is methoxy, R₂ is methoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is     3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is     N(methanesulfonyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H,     L is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     3-fluoro-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is N(methylcarbonyl), R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is     isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   and -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl.

A further embodiment of the present invention is directed to a compound of Formula (Ia)

selected from the group consisting of

-   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     i-propyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 7-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 6-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     i-propyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopropyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is N, X is S, R₁ is     isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-methyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-chloro-3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopropyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is methyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is isobutyl, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3-dichloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is isobutyl, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclopentyl, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is H,     X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     methyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     cyclobutyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-methoxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-dimethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-hydroxy-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2,3-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-nitro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-pyrrol-1-yl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trimethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is (2,3-b)pyridin-2-yl, W is     C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy,     R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-difluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is methyl, X is O, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-methylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethylthio-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,5-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-chloro-4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-hydroxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-fluoro-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 5-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is n-butyloxy, R₂ is n-butyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,5-di-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-bromo-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 4-chloro-3-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 2-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-methoxycarbonyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     2-hydroxy-phenyl, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-methoxy-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-4-chloro-5-methoxy-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 3-cyano-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-trifluoromethylsulfonyl-phenyl; enantiomer B, a compound of     Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is S, R₁     is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     3-trifluoromethyl-4-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-cyano-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is s-butyl, R₂ is s-butyl, R₃ is H, L is OCH₂, and     B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is 3-methyl-butoxy, R₂ is 3-methyl-butoxy, R₃ is     H, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-trifluoromethyl-4-chloro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     chloro, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L     is CH₂, and B is 3-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is 4-fluoro-benzo, W is C(R₄),     R₄ is bromo, X is O, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂,     and B is 3,4-difluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is isopropyloxy, R₂ is isopropyloxy, R₃ is H, L is     CH₂, and B is 4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl; -   and -   a compound of Formula (Ia) wherein A is benzo, W is C(R₄), R₄ is     bromo, X is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethyl-phenyl.

Further embodiments of the present invention are directed to a compound of Formula (Ib)

selected from the group consisting of:

-   a compound of Formula (Ib) wherein A is benzo, R₄ is H, X is S, R₁     is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     2-fluoro-phenyl; -   a compound of Formula (Ib) wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, R₄ is H, X     is S, R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B is     4-fluoro-phenyl;     -   and -   a compound of Formula (Ib) wherein A is 5-chloro-benzo, R₄ is H, X     is N(phenyl), R₁ is ethoxy, R₂ is ethoxy, R₃ is H, L is CH₂, and B     is 4-fluoro-phenyl.

For use in medicine, the salts of the compounds of this invention refer to non-toxic “pharmaceutically acceptable salts.” Other salts may, however, be useful in the preparation of compounds according to this invention or of their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds include acid addition salts which may, for example, be formed by mixing a solution of the compound with a solution of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, succinic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, carbonic acid or phosphoric acid. Furthermore, where the compounds of the invention carry an acidic moiety, suitable pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may include alkali metal salts, e.g., sodium or potassium salts; alkaline earth metal salts, e.g., calcium or magnesium salts; and salts formed with suitable organic ligands, e.g., quaternary ammonium salts. Thus, representative pharmaceutically acceptable salts include the following:

acetate, benzenesulfonate, benzoate, bicarbonate, bisulfate, bitartrate, borate, bromide, calcium edetate, camsylate, carbonate, chloride, clavulanate, citrate, dihydrochloride, edetate, edisylate, estolate, esylate, fumarate, gluceptate, gluconate, glutamate, glycollylarsanilate, hexylresorcinate, hydrabamine, hydrobromide, hydrochloride, hydroxynaphthoate, iodide, isothionate, lactate, lactobionate, laurate, malate, maleate, mandelate, mesylate, methylbromide, methylnitrate, methylsulfate, mucate, napsylate, nitrate, N-methylglucamine ammonium salt, oleate, pamoate (embonate), palmitate, pantothenate, phosphate/diphosphate, polygalacturonate, salicylate, stearate, sulfate, subacetate, succinate, tannate, tartrate, teoclate, tosylate, triethiodide and valerate.

Representative acids and bases which may be used in the preparation of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include the following:

acids including acetic acid, 2,2-dichloroactic acid, acylated amino acids, adipic acid, alginic acid, ascorbic acid, L-aspartic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, benzoic acid, 4-acetamidobenzoic acid, (+)-camphoric acid, camphorsulfonic acid, (+)-(1S)-camphor-10-sulfonic acid, capric acid, caproic acid, caprylic acid, cinnamic acid, citric acid, cyclamic acid, dodecylsulfuric acid, ethane-1,2-disulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, 2-hydroxy-ethanesulfonic acid, formic acid, fumaric acid, galactaric acid, gentisic acid, glucoheptonic acid, D-gluconic acid, D-glucoronic acid, L-glutamic acid, α-oxo-glutaric acid, glycolic acid, hippuric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydrochloric acid, (+)-L-lactic acid, (±)-DL-lactic acid, lactobionic acid, maleic acid, (−)-L-malic acid, malonic acid, (±)-DL-mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, naphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid, 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid, nicotinic acid, nitric acid, oleic acid, orotic acid, oxalic acid, palmitic acid, pamoic acid, phosphoric acid, L-pyroglutamic acid, salicylic acid, 4-amino-salicylic acid, sebaic acid, stearic acid, succinic acid, sulfuric acid, tannic acid, (+)-L-tartaric acid, thiocyanic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid and undecylenic acid; and bases including ammonia, L-arginine, benethamine, benzathine, calcium hydroxide, choline, deanol, diethanolamine, diethylamine, 2-(diethylamino)-ethanol, ethanolamine, ethylenediamine, N-methyl-glucamine, hydrabamine, 1H-imidazole, L-lysine, magnesium hydroxide, 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-morpholine, piperazine, potassium hydroxide, 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-pyrrolidine, secondary amine, sodium hydroxide, triethanolamine, tromethamine and zinc hydroxide.

The present invention includes within its scope prodrugs of the compounds of this invention. In general, such prodrugs will be functional derivatives of the compounds that are readily convertible in vivo into the required compound. Thus, in the methods of treatment of the present invention, the term “administering” shall encompass the treatment of the various disorders described with the compound specifically disclosed or with a compound which may not be specifically disclosed, but which converts to the specified compound in vivo after administration to the patient. Conventional procedures for the selection and preparation of suitable prodrug derivatives are described, for example, in “Design of Prodrugs”, ed. H. Bundgaard, Elsevier, 1985.

Where the compounds according to this invention have at least one chiral center, they may accordingly exist as enantiomers. Where the compounds possess two or more chiral centers, they may additionally exist as diastereomers. It is to be understood that all such isomers and mixtures thereof are encompassed within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, some of the crystalline forms for the compounds may exist as polymorphs and as such are intended to be included in the present invention. In addition, some of the compounds may form solvates with water (i.e., hydrates) or common organic solvents, and such solvates are also intended to be encompassed within the scope of this invention.

Where the processes for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention give rise to mixture of stereoisomers, these isomers may be separated by conventional techniques such as preparative chromatography. The compounds may be prepared in racemic form, or individual enantiomers may be prepared either by enantiospecific synthesis or by resolution. The compounds may, for example, be resolved into their component enantiomers by standard techniques, such as the formation of diastereomeric pairs by salt formation with an optically active acid, such as (−)-di-p-toluoyl-d-tartaric acid and/or (+)-di-p-toluoyl-l-tartaric acid followed by fractional crystallization and regeneration of the free base. The compounds may also be resolved by formation of diastereomeric esters or amides, followed by chromatographic separation and removal of the chiral auxiliary. Alternatively, the compounds may be resolved using a chiral HPLC column.

One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a composition comprising the dextrorotatory enantiomer of a compound of formula (I) wherein said composition is substantially free from the levorotatory isomer of said compound. In the present context, substantially free means less than 25%, preferably less than 10%, more preferably less than 5%, even more preferably less than 2% and even more preferably less than 1% of the levorotatory isomer calculated as.

${\%\mspace{14mu}{levorotatory}} = {\frac{\left( {{mass}\mspace{14mu}{levorotatory}} \right)}{\left( {{mass}\mspace{14mu}{dextrorotatory}} \right) + \left( {{mass}\mspace{14mu}{levorotatory}} \right)} \times 100}$

Another embodiment of the present invention is a composition comprising the levorotatory enantiomer of a compound of formula (I) wherein said composition is substantially free from the dextrorotatory isomer of said compound. In the present context, substantially free from means less than 25%, preferably less than 10%, more preferably less than 5%, even more preferably less than 2% and even more preferably less than 1% of the dextrorotatory isomer calculated as

${\%\mspace{14mu}{dextrorotatory}} = {\frac{\left( {{mass}\mspace{14mu}{dextrorotatory}} \right)}{\left( {{mass}\mspace{14mu}{dextrorotatory}} \right) + \left( {{mass}\mspace{14mu}{levorotatory}} \right)} \times 100}$

During any of the processes for preparation of the compounds of the present invention, it may be necessary and/or desirable to protect sensitive or reactive groups on any of the molecules concerned. This may be achieved by means of conventional protecting groups, such as those described in Protective Groups in Organic Chemistry, ed. J. F. W. McOmie, Plenum Press, 1973; and T. W. Greene & P. G. M. Wuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, John Wiley & Sons, 1991. The protecting groups may be removed at a convenient subsequent stage using methods known from the art.

Even though the compounds of the present invention (including their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates) can be administered alone, they will generally be administered in admixture with a pharmaceutical carrier, excipient or diluent selected with regard to the intended route of administration and standard pharmaceutical or veterinary practice. Thus, the present invention is directed to pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions comprising compounds of Formula (I) and one or more than one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent.

By way of example, in the pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions of the present invention, the compounds of the present invention may be admixed with any suitable binder(s), lubricant(s), suspending agent(s), coating agent(s), and/or solubilising agent(s).

Tablets or capsules of the compounds may be administered singly or two or more at a time, as appropriate. It is also possible to administer the compounds in sustained release formulations.

Alternatively, the compounds of the general Formula (I) can be administered by inhalation (intratracheal or intranasal) or in the form of a suppository or pessary, or they may be applied topically in the form of a lotion, solution, cream, ointment or dusting powder. An alternative means of transdermal administration is by use of a skin patch. For example, they can be incorporated into a cream consisting of an aqueous emulsion of polyethylene glycols or liquid paraffin. They can also be incorporated, at a concentration of between 1 and 10% by weight, into an ointment consisting of a white wax or white soft paraffin base together with such stabilizers and preservatives as may be required.

For some applications, preferably the compositions are administered orally in the form of tablets containing excipients such as starch or lactose, or in capsules or ovules either alone or in admixture with excipients, or in the form of elixirs, solutions or suspensions containing flavoring or coloring agents.

The compositions (as well as the compounds alone) can also be injected parenterally, for example intracavernosally, intravenously, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intradermally or intrathecally. In this case, the compositions will comprise a suitable carrier or diluent.

For parenteral administration, the compositions are best used in the form of a sterile aqueous solution which may contain other substances, for example, enough salts or monosaccharides to make the solution isotonic with blood.

For buccal or sublingual administration, the compositions may be administered in the form of tablets or lozenges, which can be formulated in a conventional manner.

By way of further example, pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions containing one or more of the compounds of the invention described herein as the active ingredient can be prepared by intimately mixing the compound or compounds with a pharmaceutical carrier according to conventional pharmaceutical compounding techniques. The carrier may take a wide variety of forms depending upon the desired route of administration (e.g., oral, parenteral, etc.). Thus for liquid oral preparations such as suspensions, elixirs and solutions, suitable carriers and additives include water, glycols, oils, alcohols, flavoring agents, preservatives, stabilizers, coloring agents and the like; for solid oral preparations, such as powders, capsules and tablets, suitable carriers and additives include starches, sugars, diluents, granulating agents, lubricants, binders, disintegrating agents and the like. Solid oral preparations also may be coated with substances such as sugars or be entericly-coated so as to modulate the major site of absorption. For parenteral administration, the carrier will usually consist of sterile water, and other ingredients may be added to increase solubility or preservation. Injectable suspensions or solutions may also be prepared utilizing aqueous carriers along with appropriate additives.

Advantageously, compounds of the present invention may be administered in a single daily dose, or the total daily dosage may be administered in divided doses of two, three or four times daily. Furthermore, compounds for the present invention can be administered in intranasal form via topical use of suitable intranasal vehicles, or via transdermal skin patches well known to those skilled in that art.

It is also apparent to one skilled in the art that the therapeutically effective dose for active compounds of the invention or a pharmaceutical composition thereof will vary according to the desired effect. Therefore, optimal dosages to be administered may be readily determined and will vary with the particular compound used, the mode of administration, the strength of the preparation, and the advancement of the disease condition. In addition, factors associated with the particular subject being treated, including subject age, weight, diet and time of administration, will result in the need to adjust the dose to achieve an appropriate therapeutic level. The above dosages are thus exemplary of the average case. There can be, of course, individual instances wherein higher or lower dosage ranges are merited, and such are within the scope of this invention.

Compounds of this invention may be administered in any of the foregoing compositions and dosage regimens or by means of those compositions and dosage regimens established in the art whenever use of the compounds of the invention as analgesics is required for a subject in need thereof.

The invention also provides a pharmaceutical or veterinary pack or kit comprising one or more containers filled with one or more of the ingredients of the pharmaceutical and veterinary compositions of the invention. Optionally associated with such container(s) can be a notice in the form prescribed by a governmental agency regulating the manufacture, use or sale of pharmaceuticals or biological products, which notice reflects approval by the agency of manufacture, use or sale for human administration.

As antagonists of the TRPM8 ion channel, the compounds of Formula (I) are useful in methods for treating or preventing a disease or condition in a mammal in which the disease or condition is affected by the modulation of TRPM8 receptors. Such methods comprise administering to a mammal in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, salt or solvate of Formula (I). In particular, the compounds of Formula (I) are useful for preventing or treating chronic or acute pain, or diseases causing such pain or conditions, pulmonary or vascular dysfunction. More particularly, the compounds of Formula (I) are useful for preventing or treating inflammatory pain, inflammatory hypersensitivity conditions, neuropathic pain, anxiety and depression by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I).

Examples of inflammatory pain include pain due to a condition or pain state selected from the group consisting of inflammatory bowel disease, visceral pain, migraine, post herpetic neuralgia, post operative pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, lower back pain, joint pain, abdominal pain, chest pain, labor, musculoskeletal diseases, skin diseases, fibromyalgia, toothache, pyresis, burn, sunburn, snake bite, venomous snake bite, spider bite, insect sting, neurogenic/overactive bladder, interstitial cystitis, urinary tract infection, rhinitis, contact dermatitis/hypersensitivity, itch, eczema, pharyngitis, mucositis, enteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, postmastectomy pain syndrome, menstrual, endometriosis, sinus headache, tension headache, migraines and arachnoiditis.

One type of inflammatory pain is inflammatory hyperalgesia, which can be further distinguished as inflammatory somatic hyperalgesia or inflammatory visceral hyperalgesia. Inflammatory somatic hyperalgesia may be characterized by the presence of an inflammatory hyperalgesic state in which a hypersensitivity to thermal, mechanical and/or chemical stimuli exists. Inflammatory visceral hyperalgesia may also be characterized by the presence of an inflammatory hyperalgesic state, however, with this state an enhanced visceral irritability exists.

Examples of inflammatory hyperalgesia include a condition or pain state selected from the group consisting of inflammation osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, joint pain, abdominal pain, musculoskeletal diseases, skin diseases, post operative pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, toothache, burn, sunburn, insect sting, neurogenic bladder, urinary incontinence, interstitial cystitis, urinary tract infection, cough, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rhinitis, contact dermatitis/hypersensitivity, itch, eczema, pharyngitis, enteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's Disease, and ulcerative colitis.

One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method for treating inflammatory somatic hyperalgesia in which a hypersensitivity to thermal, mechanical and/or chemical stimuli exists, comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, salt or solvate of Formula (I).

A further embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method for treating inflammatory visceral hyperalgesia in which an enhanced visceral irritability exists, comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, salt or solvate of Formula (I).

A further embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method for treating neuropathic cold allodynia in which a hypersensitivity to a cooling stimuli exists, comprising the step of administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound, salt or solvate of Formula (I).

Examples of an inflammatory hypersensitivity condition are urinary incontinence, benign prostatic hypertrophy, cough, asthma, rhinitis and/or nasal hypersensitivity, itch, contact dermatitis and/or dermal allergy, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Examples of a neuropathic pain include pain due to a condition or pain state selected from the group consisting of cancer, neurological disorders, spine and peripheral nerve surgery, brain tumors, traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord trauma, chronic pain syndromes, chronic fatigue syndrome, neuralgias (trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia and causalgia), lupus, sarcoidosis, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, central pain, neuropathies associated with spinal cord injury, stroke, ALS, Parkinson's disease, or multiple sclerosis, sciatic neuritis, mandibular joint neuralgia, peripheral neuritis, polyneuritis, stump pain, phantom limb pain, bony fractures, oral neuropathic pain, Charcot's pain, complex regional pain syndrome I and II (CRPS I/II), radiculopathy, Guillain-barre syndrome, meralgia paresthetica, burning-mouth syndrome, optic neuritis, postfebrile neuritis, migrating neuritis, segmental neuritis, Gombault's neuritis, neuronitis, cervicobrachial neuralgia, cranial neuralgia, geniculate neuralgia, glossopharyngial neuralgia, migrainous neuralgia, idiopathic neuralgia, intercostals neuralgia, mammary neuralgia, Morton's neuralgia, nasociliary neuralgia, occipital neuralgia, red neuralgia, Sluder's neuralgia, splenopalatine neuralgia, supraorbital neuralgia, and vidian neuralgia.

One type of neuropathic pain is neuropathic cold allodynia, which may be characterized by the presence of a neuropathy-associated allodynic state in which a hypersensitivity to cooling stimuli exists. Examples of neuropathic cold allodynia include allodynia due to a condition selected from the group consisting of neuropathic pain (neuralgia), pain arising from spine and peripheral nerve surgery or trauma, traumatic brain injury (TBI), trigeminal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia, causalgia, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, central pain, stroke, peripheral neuritis, polyneuritis, complex regional pain syndrome I and II (CRPS I/II) and radiculopathy.

Examples of anxiety are selected from the group consisting of social anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, phobias, social phobia, special phobias, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, acute stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

Examples of depression are selected from the group consisting of major depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, post natal depression, manic depression, and bipolar depression.

One embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method of treating or preventing migraine, prophylactic migraine, or hypertension in a mammal, which method comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment or prevention a therapeutically effective amount of a TRPM8 antagonist.

A therapeutically effective amount for use of the instant compounds or a pharmaceutical composition thereof comprises a dose range from about 0.1 mg to about 3000 mg, in particular from about 1 mg to about 1000 mg or, more particularly, from about 10 mg to about 500 mg of active ingredient in a regimen of about 1 to 4 times per day for an average (70 kg) human; although, it is apparent to one skilled in the art that the therapeutically effective amount for active compounds of the invention will vary as will the conditions being treated.

Optimal dosages of the compounds of Formula (I) to be administered for the treatment of or prevention of TRPM8-mediated disorders may be readily determined by those skilled in the art, and will vary with the particular compound used, the mode of administration, the strength of the preparation, and the advancement of the disease condition. In addition, factors associated with the particular patient being treated, including patient age, weight, diet and time of administration, will result in the need to adjust dosages.

For oral administration, a pharmaceutical composition is preferably provided in the form of tablets containing 0.01, 10.0, 50.0, 100, 150, 200, 250, and 500 milligrams of the active ingredient for the symptomatic adjustment of the dosage to the subject to be treated.

GENERAL SYNTHETIC METHODS

Representative compounds of the present invention can be synthesized in accordance with the general synthetic methods described below and are illustrated in the schemes that follow. Since the schemes are an illustration, the invention should not be construed as being limited by the chemical reactions and conditions expressed. The preparation of the various starting materials used in the schemes is well within the skill of persons versed in the art.

Abbreviations used in the instant specification, particularly the Schemes and Examples, are as follows:

[α] specific rotation AcOH glacial acetic acid AIBN 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile Bn or Bzl benzyl BCTC 4-(3-chloro-pyridin-2-yl)piperizine-1-carboxylic acid (4-tert-butyl-phenyl)amide BuLi butyllithium Cpd compound DAST (diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride DCE 1,2-dichloroethane DCM dichloromethane DDQ 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone DMF N,N-dimethylformamide DMSO dimethylsulfoxide DIEA diisopropylethylamine dppf 1,1′-bis(biphenylphosphine)ferrocine EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid Et₂O diethyl ether EtOAc ethyl acetate EtOH ethanol h hour HEK human embryonic kidney HPLC High Performance Liquid Chromatography HEPES 4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-piperazine-ethanesulfonic acid KOtBu potassium t-butoxide LAH lithium aluminum hydride Me methyl MeOH methanol min minutes Me methyl MnO₂ manganese (IV) oxide mpk milligrams per kilogram MSNT 1-(mesitylene-2-sulfonyl)-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole NBS N-bromosuccinimide NT not tested oxone potassium peroxymonosulfate Ph Phenyl Pd/C palladium on activated carbon PdCl₂(dbfp) 1,1′-bis (di-tertbutylphosphino)ferrocene palladium dichloride Pd(OAc)₂ palladium(II) acetate Ph₃P triphenylphosphine PPA polyphosphoric acid rt room temperature TEA/Et₃N triethylamine THF tetrahydrofuran TMS tetramethylsilane TMS-Br trimethylsilyl bromide

General Synthetic Methods

Representative compounds of the present invention can be synthesized in accordance with the general synthetic methods described below and are illustrated more particularly in the schemes that follow. Since the schemes are an illustration, the invention should not be construed as being limited by the chemical reactions and conditions expressed. The preparation of the various starting materials used in the schemes is well within the skill of persons versed in the art.

For illustrative purposes only, the intermediates of the following Schemes are those wherein D of Formula (I) is d-2. Compounds wherein D of Formula (I) is d-1 may also be prepared by the general methods described herein with the appropriate starting materials.

Scheme A illustrates the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) wherein A, D, and W are as defined in Formula (I), and more specifically, wherein W is C(R₄) and R₄ is hydrogen or methyl, and X is O or S. R_(a) of Scheme A is R₁ or R₂, wherein is R₁ and R₂ are each C₁₋₈alkoxy, and L is (CH₂)_(n).

A compound of formula A1 is either commercially available or may be prepared by known methods described in the scientific literature. Substituent G of compounds of formula A1 is a functional group that is readily converted to a methyl alcohol, such as an aldehyde, ester, anhydride, or carboxylic acid. A compound of formula A1 is converted to a compound of formula A2 using reagents and methods known to one skilled in the art. The alcohol functional group of a compound of formula A2 may be converted to its corresponding bromide of formula A3 using phosphorus tribromide, or the like. A compound of Formula A3 may be reacted with a trialkoxy phosphite to yield a compound of Formula A4. Treatment of a compound of formula A4 with an organometallic base such as n-butyllithiium or bis-lithium(trimethylsilyl)amide, followed by alkylation with a compound of formula A5 (wherein B is C₆₋₁₀aryl or a heteroaryl as defined herein) affords a compound of Formula (I)-A. Compounds of formula A5 are either commercially available or may be prepared by known methods described in the scientific literature. The LG group of formula A5 is an appropriate leaving group such as chloride, bromide, or the like.

Scheme B illustrates an alternate route for the preparation of certain intermediates of formula A1 wherein R₄ is hydrogen or C₁₋₆alkyl.

An alcohol or thiol of formula B1 (X is O or S) maybe alkylated in the presence of a base and a compound of formula B2 to yield a compound of formula B3. When X of formula B1 is oxygen, an appropriate base is sodium hydride; likewise, when X is sulfur, an appropriate base is pyridine or other tertiary amine. Treatment of a compound of formula B3 with PPA (polyphosphoric acid) provides a cyclized compound of formula B4. The installation of G may be achieved using reagents and methods known to one skilled in the art. For example, NBS or bromine in acetic acid may be used to brominate the vinylic carbon atom adjacent to X. Subsequent treatment of the vinyl bromide with n-butyllithium and DMF may generate a compound of formula A1 wherein G is an aldehyde. Alternatively, the aforementioned bromide may be carboxylated using carbon dioxide in the presence of a palladium catalyst in an aprotic solvent to afford a compound of formula A1 wherein G is a carboxyl group. Similarly, a compound of formula A1 wherein G is an ester may be prepared by the treatment via alkoxy-carbonylation of the vinyl bromide with carbon dioxide in the presence of a palladium catalyst in an alcoholic solvent.

Scheme C illustrates an alternate route for the synthesis of intermediates of formula C4 wherein W is C(R₄) and R₄ is other than C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl. In Scheme C, X is O or S and G is an ester.

A compound of formula C1 is either commercially available or may be prepared by known methods described in the scientific literature. A compound of formula C1 may be treated with a base such as sodium hydride (or TEA when R₄ is trifluoromethyl), followed by the addition of an α-hydroxy or α-thiol substituted ester of formula C2 to afford a compound of formula C3. A compound of formula C3 may be further reacted using the synthetic methods described herein above to form a compound of formula C4.

Scheme D illustrates the synthesis of certain compounds of Formula (I) wherein A and D are as defined herein, and specifically wherein W is C(R₄) and R₄ is bromo, chloro, C₆₋₁₀aryl, or a heteroaryl; X is O or S; R₁ and R₂ are each C₁₋₈alkoxy or C₁₋₈alkyl, and L is (CH₂)_(n).

A compound of Formula (I)-D1 wherein R₄ is hydrogen may be treated with N-bromosuccinimide to give a compound of Formula (I)-D2 wherein R₄ is bromo. Similarly, a compound of Formula (I)-D1 may be converted to a compound of Formula (I)-D2 (wherein R₄ is chloro) by treatment with a chlorinating agent such as N-chlorosuccinimide or the like. A compound of Formula (I)-D2 may be cross-coupled with a boronic acid of formula D1 (wherein R₄ is phenyl or a heteroaryl as defined herein) in the presence of carbonate anion and a palladium catalyst to afford a compound of Formula (I)-D3. A compound of Formula (I)-D2 wherein R₄ is bromo may also be useful as an intermediate for the preparation of compounds wherein R₄ is C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl or cyano. A compound of Formula (I) wherein R₄ is C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl may be prepared by a palladium catalyzed alkoxy-carbonylation in the presence of an alcoholic solvent such as methanol, ethanol, or the like. Similarly, compound of Formula (I) wherein R₄ is cyano may be prepared by a palladium catalyzed reaction in the presence of zinc (II) cyanide.

Scheme E illustrates the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) wherein X is O or S, and R₁ and R₂ are each C₁₋₈alkyl.

A compound of formula E1 is either commercially available or may be prepared by known methods in the scientific literature. A trialkoxy phosphite of formula E2 may be treated with a compound of formula E1 to form a compound of formula E3. A compound of formula E3 may be deprotonated at the phosphorus atom and alkylated with a compound of formula A3 to form a compound of Formula E4. A compound of formula E4 may be treated with an organometallic base such as n-butyllithium and alkylated with a compound of formula A5 to afford a compound of Formula (I)-E.

Scheme F illustrates the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) wherein X is O or S, and R₁ and R_(b) are each C₁₋₈alkyl.

A compound of formula F1 (wherein R_(b) is C₁₋₈alkyl) may be treated with a compound of formula F2 in the presence of aqueous carbonate anion to form a compound of formula F3. A compound of formula F3 may be deprotonated with a strong base and treated with a compound of formula A3 to form a compound of formula F4. A compound of formula F4 may be deprotonated and subsequently alkylated with a compound of formula A3 as described herein to yield a compound of Formula (I)-F.

Scheme G illustrates the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) wherein X is O or S, and R₁ is C₁₋₈alkoxy and R₂ is C₁₋₈alkoxy or C₁₋₈alkyl. More specifically, Scheme G describes the preparation of compounds in which R₁ is a C₁₋₈alkoxy substituted with an appropriate substituent as defined in Formula (I).

A compound of Formula (I)-G may be treated with sodium azide to form a compound of formula G1. The hydroxy substituent of formula G1 may be coupled with a R₁-substituted alcohol of formula G2 in the presence of a standard coupling agent, such as MSNT, to afford a compound of Formula (I)-G1.

Scheme H illustrates the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) wherein R₃ is methyl, and D is d-1 or d-2.

A compound of formula A4 may be treated with a base, such as n-butyllithium, followed by addition of a methylating agent such as methyl iodide to install a methyl group of R₃. Subsequent treatment with a second equivalent of n-butyllithium followed by alkylation with a compound of formula A5 affords a compound of Formula (I)-H.

Scheme I illustrates the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) wherein X is S(═O) or S(O₂) and D is d-1 or d-2.

A compound of Formula (I)-I1 wherein X is sulfur may be treated with an oxidizing agent such as oxone, hydrogen peroxide, sodium hypochlorite, or the like, to afford a mixture of compounds of Formula (I)-I2 and Formula (I)-I3. Isolated compounds may be obtained from the mixture using separation techniques known to one of skill in the art.

Scheme J illustrates the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) wherein L is absent, R₃ is hydrogen, and D is d-1 or d-2.

A compound of formula A1 wherein G is an aldehyde may be treated with a B-substituted Grignard reagent of formula J1 to form the alcohol of formula J2. Treatment of the alcohol with a brominating agent such as phosphorus tribromide or the like affords a compound of formula J3, which may be phosphorylated according to the methods described herein to form a compound of Formula (I)-J.

Scheme K illustrates the preparation of compounds of Formula (I) wherein R₃ is fluoro, R₁ and R₂ are C₁₋₆alkoxy, and D is d-1 or d-2.

A compound of formula A1 wherein G is an aldehyde may be treated with a phosphorylating agent of formula K1 to form an alcohol of formula K2. The alcohol of formula K2 may be oxidized with an appropriate oxidizing agent, such as manganese (IV) oxide or DDQ, to form the corresponding carbonyl compound of formula K3. Treatment of a compound of formula K3 with DAST ((diethylamino)sulfur trifluoride) affords the fluorinated compound of formula K4. Treatment of a compound of formula K4 with an organometallic base such as n-butyllitihium, followed by alkylation with a compound of formula A5 provides a compound of formula (I)-K.

Scheme L describes the preparation of compounds of the present invention wherein R₁ and R₂ are C₁₋₆alkoxy, R₃ is hydroxy, and D is d-1 or d-2.

A compound of formula K2 may be O-protected using conventional reagents and methods (wherein P is a hydroxy protecting group) to afford a compound of formula L1. Treatment of a compound of formula L1 with an organometallic base followed by alkylation with a compound of formula A5 provides a compound of formula L2. Removal of hydroxy-protecting group P may be achieved using conventional methods to afford a compound of Formula (I)-L.

Scheme M describes the preparation of certain compounds of Formula (I) wherein W is C(R₄) and R₄ is C₁₋₆alkoxy, X is O, S, or N—R₆, and ring A is benzo. D is d-1 or d-2.

A compound of formula M1 may be cyclized with a compound of formula M2 to form a fused ring system of formula M3. The hydroxy substituent of M3 may be alkylated with a standard alkylating agent (wherein LG is defined herein) to form an R₄-alkoxy substituent of formula M4. Reduction of the ester group of a compound of formula M4 using a borane complex, lithium aluminum hydride, or the like, provides a primary alcohol of formula M5 which may be converted to its corresponding bromide using reagents and methods taught herein. The bromide may then be phosphorylated and then alkylated with a compound of formula A5 to form a compound of Formula (I)-M.

Scheme N describes the preparation of certain intermediates to prepare compounds of Formula (I) wherein W is C(R₄) and R₄ is C₁₋₆alkoxy, X is O, S, or N—R₆, and ring A is pyrido. D is d-1 or d-2.

A compound of formula N1 may be cyclized with a compound of formula N2 (wherein X is S, O, or N—R₆) to form a fused ring system of formula N3. A compound of formula N3 may be further elaborated to a compound of Formula (I) using the synthetic sequence described for compounds of formula M3.

Scheme P describes the preparation of certain compounds of Formula (I) wherein R₄ is bromo or chloro, X is N—H (wherein R₆ is H), and ring A is benzo. D is d-1 or d-2.

A compound of formula P1 may be treated with DMSO, potassium t-butoxide, and acetone to form a 2-methyl substituted indole of formula P2. The indole nitrogen may be protected using a standard nitrogen protecting group (PG) to give a compound of formula P3. The 3-position of the indole may be chlorinated or brominated using N-chlorosuccinimide or N-bromosuccinimide, respectively, to give a compound of formula P4 (wherein R₄ is chloro or bromo). The methyl group of a compound of formula P4 may be converted to its methyl bromide using a brominating agent such as N-bromosuccinimide to afford a compound of formula P5 that is readily phosphorylated, according to the methods described herein, to give a compound of formula P6. Alkylation with a compound of formula A5 yields a compound of formula P7, which, upon removal of the nitrogen protecting group PG, affords a compound of Formula (I)-P. The indole amino group (wherein X═NH) may be substituted with other R₆ substituents of the present invention using conventional synthetic methods and reagents to provide compounds of Formula (I)-P1. For example, an alkyl halide, allyl bromide, acid chloride, or sulfonyl chloride may be used for the installation of the respective R₆ groups. Arylation of the indole amine may be achieved by nucleophilic aromatic displacement to afford compounds wherein R₆ is phenyl. Treatment of the indole amine with a strong base such as sodium hydride, followed by the addition of a fluoro-substituted pyridinyl will afford a compound of Formula (I) wherein R₆ is pyridinyl.

Scheme Q describes the preparation of certain compounds of Formula (I) wherein W is C(R₄), X is O, S, or N—R₆, and ring A is benzo substituted with aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl. In Scheme Q, D is d-1 or d-2, and R₃₀ and R₃₁ are hydrogen or C₁₋₂alkyl.

A compound of formula Q1 may be cyclized with a compound of formula C2 to form a fused ring system of formula Q2. Using chemistry described herein in Scheme B, a compound of formula Q2 can be converted to a compound of formula Q3. Reduction of substituent G of a compound of formula Q3 using a hydride source, borane complex, lithium aluminum hydride, or the like, provides a primary alcohol of formula Q4. A compound of formula Q4 may be converted to its corresponding bromide using reagents and methods taught herein. The bromide may then be phosphorylated and subsequently alkylated with a compound of formula A5 to form a compound of formula Q5. Carbonylation of a compound of formula Q5 to afford a compound of formula Q6 may be achieved using a palladium source, such as dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II), carbon monoxide, and a suitable alcoholic solvent, such as ethanol or methanol. Subsequent hydrolysis of the ester of a compound of formula Q6 may be achieved using known methods in the scientific literature to afford a compound of formula Q7, which can be coupled with an amine of formula HNR₃₀R₃₁ using known methods in the scientific literature to afford a compound of Formula (I)-Q.

Scheme R describes the preparation of certain compounds of Formula (I) wherein W is C(R₄) and R₄ is a C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl substituent, X is O, S, or N—R₆, and ring A is benzo or pyrido. D is d-1 or d-2.

Carbonylation of a compound of Formula (I)-D2 to afford a compound of formula Formula (I)-R may be achieved using a palladium source, such as dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II), carbon monoxide, and a suitable alcoholic solvent (C₁₋₆alkyl-OH).

Scheme S describes the preparation of certain compounds of Formula (I)-S wherein W is C(R₄), wherein R₄ is cyano, X is O, S, or N—R₆, and ring A is a benzo or pyrido. D is d-1 or d-2.

Cyanation of a compound of Formula (I)-D2 to afford a compound of formula Formula (I)-S may be achieved using a cyanide source, such as zinc cyanide, copper (I) cyanide, or sodium cyanide, and an appropriate solvent, such as dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidine, or dimethylacetamide (DMA).

Scheme T illustrates the preparation of intermediate T3 wherein W is C(R₄), R₄ is bromo, X is O, S, or N-PG, and ring A is a benzo or pyrido. D is d-1 or d-2.

A 2-methyl substituted compound of formula T1 may be treated with bromine and sodium acetate in acetic acid to form a compound of formula T2 wherein R₄ is bromo. The 2-methyl substituent of a compound of formula T2 may be converted to its corresponding 2-methyl bromide T3 using N-bromosuccinimide. Compounds of formula T3 may be converted to certain compounds of Formula (I) using analogous chemistry to that described for compounds of formula A3 to compounds of Formula (I).

Alternatively, a compound of formula T3 may be phosphonylated to the corresponding compound of formula T4 according to the conditions described in Scheme A for the conversion of a compound of formula A3 to a compound of formula A4. Subsequently, a compound of formula T4 may be taken to form compounds of Formula (I) using potassium t-butoxide in THF/diethyl ether at about 55° C. in place of the reaction conditions described in Scheme A for the conversion of a compound of formula A4 to a compound of formula (I)-A.

Scheme U illustrates the synthesis of compounds of Formula (I) wherein L is ═CH— and R₃ is absent; W is C(R₄); R₄ is as described herein; X is O, S, or N—R₆; and ring A is a benzo or pyrido. D is d-1 or d-2 and R₁ and R₂ are each C₁₋₆alkoxy.

To a solution of compound U1 under basic conditions is added an aldehyde of formula U2. Upon heating, a compound of formula U3 is formed, and the resulting alkenyl functionality may be brominated using bromine under acidic conditions to form a dibromide of formula U4. Upon addition of a base such as a tertiary amine, a mixture of alkenes of formulae U5 and U6 may be prepared. The alkene may then be coupled with a boronic acid of formula U7 in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, under basic conditions, to form a compound of Formula (I)-U

Compounds of Formula (I) may be prepared enantioselectively by reaction of a compound of formula V1 with a compound of formula A5 in the presence of the chiral catalyst (R,R)-2,6-bis(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-3,3′,5,5′-tetrahydro-4,4′-spirobi[dinaphtho[2,1-c:1′,2′-e]azepin]-4-ium bromide or (S,S)-2,6-bis(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-3,3′,5,5′-tetrahydro-4,4′-spirobi[dinaphtho[2,1-c:1′,2′-e]azepin]-4-ium bromide, under basic conditions to form the appropriate chiral product of formula (I)-V.

SPECIFIC EXAMPLES Example 1

A. 3-Methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxyaldehyde

To a solution of 3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene (Compound 1a) (4.87 g; 30.1 mmol) in anhydrous THF (50 mL), cooled to −69° C., was added a solution of 2.5 M n-butyllithium in hexanes (14.4 mL; 36.0 mmol), dropwise. The reaction was allowed to stir at −69° C. for 1 h, to which was then added anhydrous DMF (5.0 mL; 64.5 mmol), dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to ambient temperature, and was then refluxed for 1 h. At that time, the reaction was cooled, diluted with EtOAc, washed sequentially with H₂O and brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. The mixture was filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 1b. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 10.34 (s, 1H), 7.85-7.90 (m, 2H), 7.42-7.53 (m, 2H), 2.79 (s, 3H).

B. (3-Methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-methanol

To a stirred solution of Compound 1b (2.3 g; 13.0 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) was added sodium borohydride (1.0 g; 26.4 mol), in three equal portions, at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h at room temperature, and then the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The resultant residue was partitioned between EtOAc and H₂O, and the layers were separated. The organic phase was washed sequentially with H₂O and brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. The mixture was filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to afford Compound 1c. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.08-8.10 (d, 1H), 7.89-7.91 (d, 1H), 7.49-7.59 (m, 2H), 5.72-5.75 (t, 1H), 4.92-4.94 (d, 2H), 2.53 (s, 3H).

C. 2-Bromomethyl-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene

To Compound 1c (2.19 g, 12.3 mmol) dissolved in anhydrous ether (40 mL) was added phosphorous tribromide (0.583 mL; 18.4 mmol) dropwise at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h, diluted with EtOAc, washed sequentially with saturated NaHCO₃, H₂O, and brine, and then dried over Na₂SO₄. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 1d. (Note: material is unstable and is used immediately in next step.)

D. (3-Methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 1d (2.76 g; 11.5 mmol) in toluene (15 mL) was added triethyl phosphite, Compound 1e (2.2 mL; 12.6 mmol), and the reaction was refluxed for 18 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and the resultant residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a hexanes-EtOAc gradient to afford of Compound 1f. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.75-7.77 (d, 1H), 7.62-7.64 (d, 1H), 7.27-7.37 (m, 2H), 4.04-4.14 (q, 4H), 3.38-3.44 (d, 2H), 2.36-2.37 (d, 3H), 1.25-1.36 (t, 6H); LC/MS: C₁₄H₁₉O₃PS: m/z 299.0 (M+1).

E. Cpd 50: [2-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 1f (0.2 g; 0.671 mmol) in THF (3.0 mL) cooled to −70° C., was added a 2.5 M solution of n-butyllithium in hexanes (0.332 mL; 0.805 mmol), dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at −70° C. for 30 min, to which was then added a solution of Compound 1g (0.092 mL; 0.739 mmol) in THF (0.7 mL), dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to slowly warm to ambient temperature, and stirred for an additional 30 min before quenching with a solution of saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (1.0 mL). The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with H₂O, then brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. The mixture was then filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 55% to 75% MeCN-H₂O gradient to afford Compound 50. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.77-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.55 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.35 (m, 2H), 6.96-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.78-6.84 (m, 2H), 4.10-4.19 (m, 3H), 3.91-4.09 (m, 1H), 3.77-3.86 (m, 1H), 3.46-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.08-3.16 (m, 1H), 2.00-2.01 (d, 3H), 1.29-1.33 (t, 3H), 1.22-1.25 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₁H₂₄FO₃PS: m/z 406.8 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 1 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 1 452.9 452.1 4 452.9 422.1 7 406.8 406.1 9 409.8 408.1 10 424.8 424.1 11 437.1 436.2 14 424.8 424.1 17 424.8 424.1 18 402.9 402.1 21 458.7 456.0 22 406.8 406.1 23 440.7 440.1 25 440.1 439.1 26 402.9 402.1 27 440.7 440.1 28 458.7 458.1 31 474.8 474.1 32 418.8 418.1 35 458.7 456.0 37 474.8 474.1 39 442.8 442.1 40 468.7 466.0 46 438.9 438.1 47 458.7 456.0 48 422.9 422.1 49 490.8 490.1 50 406.8 406.1 51 392.9 392.1 52 456.7 456.1 53 508.8 508.2 54 456.7 456.0 55 472.8 472.1 56 474.8 474.1 57 472.8 472.1 58 461.1 460.1 59 456.7 456.1 60 454.8 454.1 61 472.8 472.1 62 467.2 466.2 63 438.9 438.1 66 468.7 466.0 67 474.8 474.1 68 442.8 442.1 69 470.9 470.1 70 453.8 452.0 71 466.8 466.1 73 508.8 508.1 74 374.9 374.1 75 411.0 410.1 76 474.8 474.0 78 442.6 442.0 80 393.9 392.1 81 490.8 490.1 83 424.8 424.1 85 410.9 408.1 87 377.0 376.1 89 388.8 388.1 90 430.8 430.1 91 456.7 456.1 92 487.0 486.1 95 444.7 442.0 96 510.8 510.1 98 426.7 426.1 99 490.8 490.1 100 444.7 442.0 101 532.8 532.2 102 442.8 442.1 112 452.7 452.1 113 524.7 524.1 115 464.9 464.2 120 423.1 422.1 121 439.0 438.1 122 439.0 438.1 125 489.1 488.1 126 523.0 522.1 133 421.2 420.1 134 437.1 436.1 202 455.1 454.42 265 394.35 395.1

Cpd 9: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzofuran-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 9 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting 3-methyl-benzofuran for Compound 1a of Step A. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.43-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.14-7.32 (m, 4H), 6.96-6.99 (m, 1H), 3.92-4.10 (m, 5H), 3.26-3.30 (t, 2H), 2.02-2.03 (d, 3H), 1.21-1.24 (t, 3H), 1.12-1.15 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₁H₂₃F₂O₄P: m/z 409.8 (M+1).

Cpd 14: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 14 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.35 (m, 2H), 6.86-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.73-6.76 (m, 1H), 4.03-4.18 (m, 3H), 3.89-4.01 (m, 1H), 3.74-3.88 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.08-3.16 (m, 1H), 2.07 (s, 3H), 1.30-1.33 (t, 3H), 1.18-1.22 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₁H₂₃F₂O₃PS: m/z 424.8 (M+).

Cpd 25: [1-Benzothiazol-2-yl-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 25 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting benzothiazole-2-carbaldehyde for Compound 1b of Step B, and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.02-8.04 (t, 1H), 7.91-7.93 (d, 1H), 7.29-7.59 (m, 3H), 7.12-7.29 (m, 1H), 6.88-7.12 (m, 1H), 4.10-4.97 (m, 3H), 3.24-3.52 (m, 2H), 1.12-1.38 (m, 9H), 1.00-1.12 (m, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₁H₂₄F₂NO₃PS: m/z 440.1 (M+1).

Cpd 53: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid bis-(2,2-dimethyl-propyl) ester

Compound 53 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting tri-neopentyl phosphite for Compound 1e of Step D, and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.79-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.57-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.33 (m, 2H), 7.00-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.72-6.93 (m, 1H), 3.92-4.23 (m, 1H), 3.69-3.75 (m, 3H), 3.54-3.57 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.53 (m, 1H), 2.78-3.21 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.09 (d, 3H), 0.865-0.933 (m, 18H); LC/MS: C₂₇H₃₅F₂O₃PS: m/z 508.8 (M+).

Cpd 62: 2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-[1-(3,5-dimethyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 62 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting 3,5-dimethyl-benzo[b]thiophene for Compound 1a of Step A; substituting triisopropyl phosphite for Compound 1e of Step D; and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.64-7.66 (d, 1H), 7.32 (s, 1H), 7.12-7.14 (d, 1H), 6.82-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.69-6.72 (m, 1H), 4.72-4.77 (m, 1H), 4.60-4.65 (m, 1H), 3.66-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.41-3.44 (m, 1H), 3.06-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.44 (s, 3H), 2.29-2.30 (d, 3H), 1.29-1.32 (m 9H), 1.02-1.04 (d, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₄H₂₉F₂O₃PS: m/z 467.2 (M+1).

Cpd 63: [1-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 63 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting benzo[b]thiophene-2-carbaldehyde for Compound 1b of Step B; substituting triisopropyl phosphite for Compound 1e of Step D; and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.84-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.70-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.32 (m, 5H), 6.72-7.10 (m, 1H), 4.61-4.65 (m, 1H), 4.47-4.51 (m, 1H), 3.90-4.23 (m, 1H), 3.20-3.49 (m, 1H), 2.92-3.20 (m, 1H), 1.20-1.27 (m, 9H), 1.01-1.03 (d, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₂H₂₅F₂O₃PS: m/z 438.9 (M+1).

Cpd 78: [1-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-2-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 78 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting benzo[b]thiophene for Compound Ia of Step A, and substituting 3,4-dichlorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.85-7.87 (d, 1H), 7.71-7.73 (d, 1H), 7.55-7.56 (d, 1H), 7.40-7.42 (d, 1H), 7.19-7.32 (m, 4H), 4.18-4.28 (m, 1H), 3.87-4.09 (m, 4H), 3.32-3.45 (m, 1H), 3.10-3.19 (m, 1H), 1.21-1.24 (t, 3H), 1.10-1.14 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₀H₂₁Cl₂O₃PS: m/z 442.6 (M+1).

Cpd 87: [1-Benzofuran-2-yl-2-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 87 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting benzofuran-2-carbaldehyde for Compound 1b of Step B. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.48-7.53 (m, 2H), 7.11-7.25 (m, 4H), 6.97-7.01 (t, 2H), 6.73-6.74 (d, 1H), 4.00-4.10 (m, 5H), 3.19-3.31 (m, 2H), 1.21-1.24 (t, 3H), 1.12-1.16 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₀H₂₂FO₄P: m/z 377.0 (M+1).

Cpd 92: [1-(5-Chloro-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-O-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 92 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting 5-chloro-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene for Compound 1a of Step A; substituting triisopropyl phosphite for Compound 1e of Step D; and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.89-7.91 (d, 1H), 7.67-7.68 (d, 1H), 7.14-7.32 (m, 3H), 6.95-6.98 (m, 1H), 4.63-4.68 (m, 1H), 4.48-4.53 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.34-3.39 (m, 1H), 2.99-3.05 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.11 (d, 3H), 1.24-1.27 (m 6H), 1.20-1.22 (d, 3H), 0.962-0.977 (d, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₃H₂₆ClF₂O₃PS: m/z 487.0 (M+1).

Cpd 101: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid dicyclohexyl ester

Compound 101 was prepared according to the method of Example 1, substituting tricyclohexyl phosphite for Compound 1e of Step D, and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.84-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.24-7.33 (m, 3H), 7.13-7.20 (m, 1H), 6.95-6.97 (m, 1H), 4.30-4.40 (m, 2H), 4.09-4.14 (m, 1H), 3.37-3.39 (m, 1H), 2.82-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.11 (d, 3H), 1.80 (m, 3H), 1.15-1.64 (m, 18H); LC/MS: C₂₉H₃₅F₂O₃PS: m/z 532.8 (M+).

Example 2

A. 1-Bromo-3-methyl-butan-2-one

To a solution of 3-methyl-2-butanone (6.0 g; 69.7 mmol), dissolved in MeOH (40 mL), cooled to 0° C., was added bromine (3.56 mL; 69.7 mmol), at a rate such that the internal temperature did not exceed 10° C. The reaction was allowed to stir for 45 min at 5-10° C., to which was then added H₂O (20 mL) and the reaction was stirred for an additional 18 h at ambient temperature. Water was added to the reaction mixture, which was then extracted with diethyl ether. The combined ether extracts were washed sequentially with 10% aq. NaHCO₃, H₂O, and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 2b. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 3.98 (s, 2H), 2.95-3.02 (m, 1H), 1.10-1.17 (d, 6H).

B. 3-Methyl-1-phenylsulfanyl-butan-2-one

To a solution of thiophenol (2c) (4.44 mL; 43.4 mmol) in diethyl ether (29 mL) was added pyridine (17.2 mL; 0.21 mol), followed by the dropwise addition of a solution of Compound 2b (7.18 g; 43.5 mmol) in diethyl ether (15 mL), at ambient temperature, and the reaction was stirred for 72 h. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed with 2N HCl, H₂O, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 2d. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.18-7.35 (m, 5H), 3.75 (s, 2H), 2.90-2.97 (m, 1H), 1.09-1.10 (d, 6H).

C. 3-Isopropyl-benzo[b]thiophene

To a hot solution (136° C.) of PPA (8.2 g) in chlorobenzene (50 mL) is added a solution of Compound 2d (4.34 g; 22.4 mmol) in chlorobenzene (35 mL). The reaction was stirred at 136° C. for 18 h, cooled to ambient temperature, diluted with EtOAc, quenched with H₂O, and the EtOAc layer was washed with H₂O, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 2e. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.95-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.83-7.85 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.43 (m, 2H), 3.26-3.31 (m, 1H), 1.31-1.33 (d, 6H); LC/MS: C₁₆H₂₂NO₃PS: m/z 328.0 (M+1).

D. 3-Isopropyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxaldehyde

Compound 2f was prepared following the method described in Example 1, Step A, substituting Compound 2e for Compound 1a.

E. (3-Isopropyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-methanol

Compound 2g was prepared following the method described in Example 1, Step B, substituting Compound 2f for Compound 1b. Purification by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient, afforded Compound 2g. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 7.85-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.34 (m, 1H), 5.61-5.64 (t, 1H), 4.76-4.77 (d, 1H), 3.38-3.42 (m, 1H), 1.35-1.37 (d, 6H).

F. (3-Isopropyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 2h was prepared following the method described in Example 1, Steps C and D, substituting Compound 2g for Compound 1c. Purification by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient, afforded Compound 2h. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.93-7.95 (d, 1H), 7.75-7.77 (d, 1H), 7.25-7.30 (m, 2H), 4.05-4.13 (m, 4H), 3.51-3.56 (d, 2H), 3.43-3.47 (m, 1H), 1.46-1.48 (d, 6H), 1.27-1.31 (t, 6H); LC/MS: C₁₆H₂₃O₃PS: m/z 326.9 (M+1).

Cpd 2: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-isopropyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 2 was prepared following the method described in Example 1, Step E substituting Compound 2h for Compound 1f, and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.82-7.88 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.29 (m, 4H), 6.81-7.06 (m, 1H), 3.90-4.11 (m, 5H), 3.14-3.54 (m, 2H), 2.85-3.14 (m, 1H), 0.97-1.31 (m, 12H); LC/MS: C₂₃H₂₇F₂O₃PS: m/z 452.9 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 2 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 19 480.7 480.2

Example 3

A. 3-Cyclopropyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

To a suspension of 60% NaH (0.26 g; 7.74 mmol) in THF (10 mL), at ambient temperature, was added ethyl thioglycolate (Compound 3a) (0.86 g; 7.14 mmol) dropwise, and the reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 30 min. Cyclopropyl-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone (Compound 3b) (0.98 g; 5.96 mmol) was added in one-portion. The reaction was allowed to reflux for 18 h, then cooled, diluted with EtOAc, washed sequentially with 1N NaOH, H₂O, and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford 0.484 g (33%) of Compound 3c. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.99-8.05 (m, 2H), 7.64-7.75 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.54 (m, 2H), 4.31-4.37 (q, 2H), 2.36-2.51 (m, 1H), 1.32-1.36 (t, 3H), 1.08-1.16 (m, 4H); LC/MS: C₁₄H₁₄O₂S: m/z 247.1 (M+1).

B. (3-Cyclopropyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-methanol

To a solution of 1M lithium aluminum hydride-THF (23 mL; 23 mmol), cooled to 0° C., was added a solution of Compound 3c (1.88 g; 7.65 mmol) in THF (25.mL) dropwise, to maintain the internal temperature between 0-5° C. The reaction was allowed to stir an additional 1 h at 0° C. The reaction was quenched with saturated NH₄Cl, to which was added 3N NaOH. The layers were separated and the organic phase washed sequentially with H₂O and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 3d. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 3.55-3.74 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.38 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.31 (m, 1H), 5.57-5.60 (t, 1H), 4.83-4.85 (m, 2H), 1.75-1.81 (m, 1H), 0.965-0.996 (m, 2H), 0.581-0.620 (m, 2H).

C. Cpd 20: [1-(3-Cyclopropyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 20 was prepared following the methods described in Example 1, substituting Compound 3d for Compound 1c in Step C, substituting triisopropyl phosphite for Compound 1e in Step D, and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g in Step E. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.83-7.85 (m, 1H), 7.76-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.33 (m, 2H), 6.84-6.91 (m, 2H), 6.70-6.73 (m, 1H), 4.73-4.78 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.14-4.24 (m, 1H), 3.41-3.48 (m, 1H), 3.03-3.11 (m, 1H), 1.24-1.36 (m, 10H), 0.840-0.976 (m, 5H), 0.644-0.681 (m, 1H), 0.49-0.82 (m, 1H); LC/MS C₂₆H₂₉F₂O₃PS: m/z 479.1 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 3 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 5 479.1 478.2 20 479.1 478.2 29 451.1 450.1 38 507.1 506.2 41 465.1 464.1 45 443.1 442.1 65 459.0 458.1 82 455.1 454.1 84 493.0 492.1 116 493.0 492.1 117 513.2 512.1 119 493.2 492.2 129 465.1 480.2

Cpd 41: [1-(3-Cyclobutyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 41 was prepared following the method described in Example 3, substituting cyclobutyl-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone for Compound 3b of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.93-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.33 (m, 2H), 6.94-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.85 (m, 1H), 3.90-4.20 (m, 5H), 3.68 (m, 1H), 3.39-3.47 (m, 1H), 3.03-3.25 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.37 (m, 1H), 1.94-2.13 (m, 3H), 1.32-1.36 (t, 3H), 1.14-1.17 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₄H₂₇F₂O₃PS: m/z 465.1 (M+1).

Cpd 45: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(5-fluoro-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 45 was prepared following the method described in Example 3, substituting 1-(2,5-difluoro-phenyl)ethanone for Compound 3b of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.87-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.45 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.36 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.22 (m, 2H), 7.00-7.01 (m, 1H), 4.20-4.30 (m, 1H), 4.03-4.08 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.99 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.40 (m, 1H), 3.01-3.08 (m, 1H), 2.12-2.13 (m, 3H), 1.22-1.26 (t, 3H), 1.09-1.12 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₁H₂₂F₃O₃PS: m/z 443.1 (M+1).

Cpd 65: [1-(4-Chloro-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 65 was prepared following the method described in Example 3, substituting 1-(2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanone for Compound 3b of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.33-7.38 (m, 2H), 7.17-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.01 (m, 1H), 4.04-4.11 (m, 1H), 3.91-3.95 (m, 2H), 3.91-3.94 (m, 2H), 3.03-3.10 (m, 1H), 2.43-2.49 (d, 3H), 1.23-1.26 (t, 3H), 1.10-1.14 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₁H₂₂ClF₂O₃PS: m/z 459.0 (M+1).

Cpd 82: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-[6-methoxy-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 82 was prepared following the method described in Example 3, substituting 1-(2-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)-ethanone for Compound 3b of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.45-7.47 (d, 1H), 7.34-7.35 (m, 1H), 6.87-7.03 (m, 4H), 3.90-4.17 (m, 5H), 3.83 (s, 3H), 3.37-3.59 (m, 1H), 2.91-3.16 (m, 1H), 2.03-2.04 (m, 3H), 1.31-1.35 (t, 3H), 1.15-1.19 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₂H₂₅F₂O₄PS: m/z 455.1 (M+1).

Cpd 84: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-(3-methyl)-4-trifluoromethyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 84 was prepared following the method described in Example 3, substituting 1-(2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethanone for Compound 3b of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.14-8.40 (m, 1H), 7.63-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.41 (m, 1H), 7.11-7.26 (m, 1H), 6.89-7.11 (m, 1H), 4.26-4.58 (m, 1H), 4.02-4.22 (m, 2H), 3.74-4.02 (m, 2H), 3.38-3.58 (m, 1H), 3.04-3.16 (m, 1H), 2.07-2.30 (s, 3H), 1.15-1.38 (t, 3H), 1.03-1.15 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₂H₂₂F₅O₃PS: m/z 493.0 (M+1).

Cpd 117: [1-(6-Chloro-3-cyclopentyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 117 was prepared following the method described in Example 3, substituting (4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)-cyclopentyl-methanone for Compound 3b of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD) δ 7.85 (m, 1H), 7.63-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.00-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.83-6.99 (m, 1H), 3.92-4.21 (m, 5H), 3.42-3.48 (m, 1H), 3.04-3.24 (m, 2H), 1.62-1.94 (m, 7H), 1.15-1.36 (m, 7H); LC/MS: C₂₅H₂₈ClF₂O₃PS: m/z 513.2 (M+1).

Cpd 119: [1-(3-Cyclohexyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 119 was prepared following the method described in Example 3, substituting cyclohexyl-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-methanone for Compound 3b of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.89-7.91 (m, 1H), 7.78-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.29 (m, 2H), 6.96-7.05 (m, 2H), 6.83-6.86 (m, 1H), 3.92-4.21 (m, 5H), 3.43-3.49 (m, 1H), 3.07-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.45 (m, 1H), 1.15-1.85 (m, 17H); LC/MS: C₂₆H₃₁F₂O₃PS: m/z 493.2 (M+1).

Cpd 129: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-[3-(2,2-dimethyl-propyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 129 was prepared following the method described in Example 3, substituting 1-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-3,3-dimethyl-butan-1-one for Compound 3b of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.93-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.79-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.33 (m, 2H), 6.94-7.04 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.85 (m, 1H), 3.90-4.20 (m, 5H), 3.68 (m, 1H), 3.39-3.47 (m, 1H), 3.03-3.25 (m, 1H), 2.54-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.30-2.37 (m, 1H), 1.94-2.13 (m, 3H), 1.32-1.36 (t, 3H), 1.14-1.17 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₄H₂₇F₂O₃PS: m/z 465.1 (M+1).

Example 4

A. 3-Methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxlic acid ethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 4a (0.637 g; 4.1 mmol), dissolved in MeCN (3.0 mL), at ambient temperature, is added TEA (0.743 mL; 5.3 mmol), followed by Compound 3a (0.542 g; 4.5 mmol) and the reaction was heated under microwave radiation at 180° C. for 20 min. The crude reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed sequentially with 3N NaOH, H₂O, and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 4b. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.72-8.74 (m, 1H), 8.28-8.42 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.67 (m, 1H), 4.21-4.49 (q, 2H), 1.21-1.36 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₁₁H₁₁NO₂S: m/z 222.0 (M+1).

B. (3-Methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-methanol

To a solution 1.0 M LAH in THF (8.6 mL), cooled to 0° C., was added a solution of Compound 4b (0.632 g; 2.85 mmol), dissolved in THF (10 mL), dropwise, and the reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h. The reaction was quenched with H₂O, extracted with EtOAc, and the organic phase was washed sequentially with H₂O and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 4c.

C. 2-Bromomethyl-3-methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridine

To a solution of Compound 4c (0.210 g; 1.17 mmol), in DCE (3.0 mL), was added thionyl bromide (0.182 mL; 2.34 mmol) at ambient temperature. The reaction was refluxed for 3 h, cooled, diluted with EtOAc, and washed sequentially with 10% NaHCO₃, H₂O, and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 4d.

D. (3-Methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Compound 4d in toluene (9.0 mL) was added triisopropyl phosphite (0.731 mL; 3.51 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 18 h. The reaction was cooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and the crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC, eluting with a 25-45% MeCN-H₂O gradient, to afford Compound 4e. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.48-8.50 (m, 1H), 8.08-8.11 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.43 (m, 1H), 4.55-4.60 (m, 2H), 3.48-3.53 (d, 2H), 2.23 (s, 3H), 2.46-2.50 (d, 3H), 1.86-1.93 (d, 3H); LC/MS: C₁₅H₂₂NO₃PS: m/z 328.0 (M+1).

E. Cpd 34: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 34 was prepared following the methods described in Example 1, Step E substituting Compound 4e for Compound 1f, and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.27-9.28 (m, 1H), 8.81-8.83 (m, 1H), 8.13-8.19 (m, 2H), 7.97-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.81-7.83 (m, 1H), 5.46-5.50 (m, 1H), 5.34-5.38 (m, 1H), 4.94-5.02 (m, 1H), 4.17-4.22 (m, 3H), 3.81-3.88 (m, 1H), 2.94-2.95 (d, 3H), 2.04-2.09 (m, 9H), 1.82-1.83 (m, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₂H₂₆F₂NO₃PS: m/z 454.1 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 4 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 3 443.1 442.1 8 443.1 442.1 16 443.1 442.1 34 454.1 453.1 43 507.1 506.1 131 412.0 411.1

Cpd 3: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(4-fluoro-3-methyl-benzo[b]-thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 3 was prepared following the method described in Example 4, substituting 1-(2,6-difluoro-phenyl)ethanone for Compound 4a of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.50-7.52 (d, 1H), 7.18-7.23 (m, 1H), 6.86-6.97 (m, 3H), 6.75-6.78 (m, 1H), 3.92-4.17 (m, 4H), 3.74-3.84 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.05-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.22-2.24 (m, 3H), 1.31-1.35 (t, 3H), 1.20-1.24 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₁H₂₂F₃O₃PS: m/z 443.1 (M+1).

Cpd 8: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(7-fluoro-3-methyl-benzo[b-]thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 8 was prepared following the method described in Example 4, substituting 1-(2,3-difluoro-phenyl)ethanone for Compound 4a of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.44-7.49 (m, 2H), 7.05-7.10 (m, 1H), 6.84-6.95 (m, 2H), 6.73-6.76 (m, 1H), 3.93-4.17 (m, 4H), 3.72-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.43-3.50 (m, 1H), 3.04-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.03-2.04 (d, 3H), 1.30-1.34 (t, 3H), 1.20-1.24 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₁H₂₂F₃O₃PS: m/z 443.1 (M+1).

Cpd 16: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(6-fluoro-3-methyl-benzo[b]-thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 16 was prepared following the method described in Example 4, substituting 1-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethanone for Compound 4a of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.28-7.25 (m, 2H), 6.85-7.03 (m, 3H), 6.74-6.77 (m, 1H), 3.98-4.17 (m, 4H), 3.76-3.86 (m, 1H), 3.47-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.07-3.15 (m, 1H), 2.06-2.07 (d, 3H), 1.30-1.33 (t, 3H), 1.24-1.27 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₁H₂₂F₃O₃PS: m/z 443.1 (M+1).

Cpd 43: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-trifluoromethyl-benzo[b]-thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 43 was prepared following the method described in Example 4, substituting 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-ethanone for Compound 4a of Step A. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.79-7.81 (m, 2H), 7.37-7.41 (m, 2H), 6.85-6.96 (m, 2H), 6.74-6.77 (m, 1H), 4.74-4.79 (m, 1H), 4.62-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.22-4.28 (m, 1H), 3.49-3.55 (m, 1H), 3.09-3.16 (m, 1H), 1.29-1.34 (m, 9H), 1.01-1.03 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₄F₅O₃PS: m/z 507.1 (M+1).

Example 5

A. Cpd 24: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 78 of Example 1 (0.36 g; 0.814 mmol) in DCE (4.3 mL) was added AcOH (4.3 mL) followed by N-bromosuccinimide (0.188 g; 1.05 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 18 h. The reaction was cooled, diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 65% to 85% MeCN/H₂O gradient to afford Compound 24. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.75-7.77 (t, 1H), 7.68-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.42 (m, 2H), 7.18-7.24 (m, 2H), 6.89-6.92 (m, 1H), 3.91-4.23 (m, 5H), 3.49-3.55 (m, 1H), 3.09-3.18 (m, 1H), 1.30-1.33 (t, 3H), 1.20-1.23 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₀H₂₀BrCl₂O₃PS: m/z 522.6 (M−1).

B. Cpd 64: [2-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-1-(3-phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 24 (0.266 g; 0.509 mmol), in toluene (2.5 mL) was added 2M aqueous Na₂CO₃ (1.0 mL), phenyl-boronic acid (Compound 5a) (0.124 g; 1.01 mmol) and palladium triphenylphosphine (0.005 g; 0.004 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 16 h. At that time, the reaction was cooled, diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 70% to 90% MeCN/H₂O gradient to afford Compound 64. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.82-7.84 (d, 1H), 7.23-7.46 (m, 7H), 7.09-7.11 (d, 2H), 6.90-6.91 (d, 1H), 6.65-6.67 (m, 1H), 6.41-6.42 (m, 1H), 4.01-4.20 (m, 4H), 3.72-3.81 (m, 1H), 3.02-3.35 (m, 2H), 1.32-1.35 (t, 3H), 1.24-1.28 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₆H₂₅Cl₂O₃PS: m/z 518.7 (M+).

Following the procedure described above for Example 5 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 12 472.8 472.1 15 518.7 516.0 24 522.6 519.9 64 518.7 518.1 93 596.5 593.9 124 501.1 500.1 127 491.1 488.0 143 518.7 517/519 144 518.7 519.0 166 515.83 516.9 192 501.0 499.38 193 517.0 517.37 194 519.0 517.37 195 603.0 601.83 196 501.0 499.37 197 501.0 499.37 198 579.0 578.27 199 579.0 578.27 200 579.0 578.27 205 521.1 519.29 206 493.0 491.24 266 473.0/475.0 473.25 267 533.0/535.0 533.8

Cpd 12: [1-(3-Chloro-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 12 was prepared from Compound 63 (prepared according to Example 1) following the method described in Example 5 and substituting N-bromosuccinimide with N-chlorosuccinimide. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.99-8.01 (t, 1H), 7.63-7.65 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.17-7.20 (m, 2H), 6.79-7.05 (m, 1H), 4.67-4.69 (m, 1H), 4.50-4.52 (m, 1H), 3.95-4.28 (m, 1H), 3.25-3.56 (m, 1H), 2.89-3.21 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.28 (d, 6H), 1.22-1.23 (d, 3H), 1.00-1.01 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₂H₂₄ClF₂O₃PS: m/z 472.8 (M+1).

Cpd 15: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester; and Cpd 93: [1-Bromo-1-(3-bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 15 was prepared from Compound 63 (prepared according to Example 1) following the method described in Example 5. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.99-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.25 (m, 2H), 6.93-6.94 (m, 1H), 4.66-4.71 (m, 1H), 4.48-4.53 (m, 1H), 4.05-4.12 (m, 1H), 3.34-3.43 (m, 1H), 2.89-3.13 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.29 (d, 6H), 1.21-1.23 (d, 3H), 0.980-0.995 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₂H₂₄BrF₂O₃PS: m/z 518.7 (M+1).

Cpd 93 was isolated as a by-product during the purification of Compound 15. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.09-8.11 (m, 1H), 7.73-7.79 (m, 2H), 7.46-7.56 (m, 4H), 5.65-5.69 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.66 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.37 (m, 2H), 1.06-1.09 (d, 6H), 0.915-0.930 (d, 3H), 0.765-0.780 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₂H₂₃Br₂F₂O₃PS: m/z 596.5 (M+1).

Cpd 127: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid dethyl ester

Compound 127 was prepared from Compound 75 (which was prepared according to Example 1) following the method described in Example 5. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.99-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.62-7.64 (m, 1H), 7.41-7.48 (m, 2H), 7.16-7.32 (m, 2H), 6.94-6.98 (m, 1H), 3.90-4.26 (m, 5H), 3.41-3.47 (m, 1H), 3.06-3.14 (m, 1H), 1.25-1.28 (t, 3H), 1.09-1.13 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₀H₂₀BrF₂O₃PS: m/z 491.1 (M+1).

Example 6

A. Isobutyl-Phosphinic Acid Ethyl Ester

To a solution of 2.0 M isobutyl magnesium bromide (Compound 6a) in ether (10 mL; 20 mmol), under nitrogen, was added triethyl phosphite (Compound 1e, 4.2 mL; 24.1 mmol), dropwise at ambient temperature, and the reaction was stirred for 6 h at ambient temperature. The crude mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with H₂O and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient (stain with Ninhydrin) to afford Compound 6b. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.81-7.82 (m, 0.5H, P—H), 6.49-6.50 (m, 0.5H, P—H), 4.01-4.21 (m, 2H), 2.09-2.18 (m, 1H), 1.66-1.74 (m, 2H), 1.34-1.38 (m, 3H), 1.03-1.07 (d, 6H).

B. Isobutyl-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester

To a suspension of 60% NaH (0.208 g; 5.21 mmol) in toluene (20 mL), cooled to 0° C., was added a solution of Compound 6b (0.837 g; 5.57 mmol) in toluene (5 mL), dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min, to which was added a solution of Compound 1d (0.662 g; 3.71 mmol) in toluene (5 mL), dropwise. The reaction was refluxed for 3 h, cooled, diluted with EtOAc, washed with H₂O and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 50% to 70% MeCN-H₂O gradient to afford Compound 6c. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.87-7.89 (d, 1H), 7.68-7.70 (d, 1H), 7.30-7.39 (m, 2H), 3.89-3.99 (m, 2H), 3.46-3.51 (m, 2H), 2.32-2.33 (d, 3H), 1.97-2.00 (m, 1H), 1.63-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.16-1.20 (t, 3H), 0.965-0.982 (d, 6H); LC/MS C₁₆H₂₃O₂PS: m/z 311.0 (M+).

C. Cpds 6 and 36: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-isobutyl-phosphonic acid ethyl ester

Compounds 6 and 36 were prepared following the method described in Example 1, Step E, substituting Compound 6c for Compound 1f, and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g. The mixture of compounds were purified and separated by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC (J-sphere, ODS-H80 column; 100×30 mm I.D.; S-4 μM) eluting with a 60% to 80% MeCN-H₂O gradient to afford diastereomers.

Cpd 6: faster-eluting peak; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.32 (m, 3H), 7.16-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.82-7.06 (m, 1H), 4.06-4.13 (m, 3H), 3.23-3.33 (m, 1H), 2.86-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.11 (d, 3H), 1.76-1.99 (m, 1H), 1.59-1.65 (m, 2H), 1.26-1.30 (t, 3H), 0.900-0.933 (t, 6H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₇F₂O₂PS: m/z 436.8 (M+).

Cpd 36: slower-eluting peak; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.85-7.87 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.26-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.14-7.21 (m, 1H), 6.96-6.97 (m, 1H), 4.08-4.14 (m, 3H), 3.89-3.95 (m, 1H), 3.71-3.77 (m, 1H), 3.33 (m, 1H), 2.92-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.11-2.12 (d, 3H), 2.01-2.03 (m, 1H), 1.68-1.73 (m, 2H), 1.06-1.09 (t, 3H), 0.976-0.992 (t, 6H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₇F₂O₂PS: m/z 436.8 (M+).

Following the procedure described above for Example 6 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

Cpds 135 and 136: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-[3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-propyl]-phosphonic acid ethyl ester

Compounds 135 and 136 were prepared by the method described in Example 6, substituting [3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-propyl]-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphinic acid ethyl ester (prepared according to the procedures described in United States patent application US 20050176769) for Compound 6c in Step C. The diastereomers were separated by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC (J-sphere, ODS-H80 column; 100×30 mm I.D.; S-4 μM) eluting with a 60% to 80% MeCN-H₂O gradient.

Cpd 135: faster-eluting peak; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.84-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.61 (d, 1H), 7.30-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.15-7.18 (m, 1H), 6.88-6.90 (m, 3H), 6.68-6.70 (m, 2H), 4.04-4.11 (m, 3H), 3.66 (s, 3H), 2.84-3.08 (m, 3H), 2.43-2.49 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.09 (d, 3H), 1.61-1.63 (m, 4H), 1.24-1.28 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₉H₃₁F₂O₃PS: m/z 528.7 (M+).

Cpd 136: slower-eluting peak; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ7.72-8.06 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.72 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.31 (m, 3H), 7.09-7.23 (m, 1H), 7.00-7.02 (m, 3H), 6.75-6.77 (m, 2H), 3.98-4.30 (m, 1H), 3.85-3.98 (m, 1H), 3.56-3.85 (m, 4H), 3.17 (m, 1H), 2.81-3.09 (m, 1H), 2.28-2.32 (m, 1H), 2.10-2.11 (d, 3H), 1.72-1.73 (m, 4H), 1.07-1.11 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₉H₃₁F₂O₃PS: m/z 528.7 (M+).

Cpd 30 and 106: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)-ethyl]-methyl-phosphonic acid ethyl ester

Compounds 30 and 106 were prepared by the method described in Example 6, substituting methyl-phosphinic acid ethyl ester for Compound 6b in Step B. Diastereomers 30 and 106 were separated by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient.

Cpd 30: faster-eluting peak; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.78-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.35 (m, 2H), 6.96-7.06 (m, 2H), 6.86-6.89 (m, 1H), 3.93-4.12 (m, 4H), 3.47-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.03-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.09 (d, 3H), 1.54-1.57 (d, 3H), 1.24-1.28 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₀H₂₁F₂O₂PS: m/z 394.8 (M+).

Cpd 106: slower-eluting peak; LC/MS C₂₀H₂₁F₂O₂PS: m/z 394.8 (M+).

Example 7

A. 1-Propylphosphinoyl-propane

To a solution of 2.0 M propyl magnesium chloride (7a) in diethyl ether (58 mL; 116 mmol), under nitrogen and cooled in an ice-bath, was added diethyl phosphate (7b) (5.0 mL; 39 mmol), dropwise at a rate to maintain temperature between 20-30° C. The reaction was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 1 h, to which was added a cold solution of K₂CO₃ (16.0 g; 116 mmol) in H₂O (20 mL), dropwise. The resultant mixture was filtered, washed with EtOH (4×100 mL), and the EtOH washes were combined and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was taken up in diethyl ether, and a solid was removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 7c. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.28 (m, 0.5H, P—H), 6.18 (m, 0.5H, P—H), 1.68-1.76 (m, 4H), 1.48-1.59 (m, 4H), 0.972-1.00 (t, 6H).

B. 2-(Dipropyl-phosphinoylmethyl)-3-methylbenzo[b]thiophene

The title Compound 7d was prepared following the method described in Example 6, Step B substituting Compound 7c for Compound 6b. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76-7.78 (d, 1H), 7.64-7.66 (d, 1H), 7.32-7.42 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.55 (d, 2H), 2.37-2.38 (d, 3H), 1.77-1.87 (m, 4H), 1.62-1.74 (m, 4H), 1.03-1.07 (m, 6H), 0.965-0.982 (d, 6H); LC/MS C₁₆H₂₃OPS: m/z 295.1 (M+).

C. Cpd 44: 2-[2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(dipropyl-phosphinoyl-ethyl]-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene

Compound 44 was prepared following the method described in Example 6, Step C, substituting Compound 7d for Compound 6c. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.78-7.81 (m, 1H), 7.54-7.57 (m, 2H), 7.32-7.38 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.93 (m, 2H), 6.71-6.74 (m, 1H), 3.67-3.75 (m, 8H), 0.998-1.03 (m, 6H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₇F₂OPS: m/z 421.1 (M+1).

Cpd 42: 2-[(3,4-Difluoro-benzyloxy)-(dipropyl-phosphinoyl-methyl]-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene

Compound 42 was isolated as a by-product during the synthesis of Compound 44. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.81-7.83 (d, 1H), 7.70-7.72 (d, 1H), 7.35-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.12-7.19 (m, 2H), 7.00-7.03 (m, 1H), 5.23-5.26 (d, 1H), 4.70-4.73 (d, 1H), 4.35-4.37 (d, 1H), 2.40-2.41 (d, 3H), 1.70-1.92 (m, 5H), 1.51-1.61 (m, 3H), 1.03-1.07 (t, 3H), 0.962-1.00 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₇F₂O₂PS: m/z 437.1 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 7 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 13 464.1 464.2 33 449.2 448.2 42 437.1 436.1 44 421.1 420.1 123 499.0 496.1 203 515.1 513.43 204 531.0 529.42

Cpd 33: 2-[2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(diisobutyl-phosphinoyl)-ethyl]-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene

Compound 33 was prepared following the method described in Example 7, Step A substituting Compound 6a for Compound 7a. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.13-7.34 (m, 4H), 6.92-6.95 (m, 1H), 3.95-3.96 (m, 1H), 3.39-3.42 (m, 1H), 3.01-3.02 (m, 1H), 2.08-2.12 (m, 4H), 1.72-1.98 (m, 3H), 1.50-1.55 (m, 2H), 1.05-1.07 (d, 6H), 0.867-0.884 (d, 3H), 0.817-0.833 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₅H₃₁F₂OPS: m/z 449.2 (M+1).

Cpd 13: 2-[(3,4-Difluoro-benzyloxy)-(diisobutyl-phosphinoyl)-methyl]-3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene

Compound 13 was isolated as a by-product during the synthesis of Compound 33. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.95-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.77-7.79 (d, 1H), 7.36-7.49 (m, 4H), 7.17-7.21 (m, 1H), 5.31-5.34 (d, 1H), 4.60-4.63 (d, 1H), 4.45-4.48 (d, 1H), 2.38-2.39 (d, 3H), 1.75-1.80 (m, 2H), 1.59-1.73 (m, 4H), 1.00-1.01 (d, 3H), 0.954-0.970 (d, 3H), 0.901-0.923 (m, 6H); LC/MS C₂₅H₃₁F₂O₂PS: m/z 464.1 (M+1).

Example 8

A. [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid monoethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 14 of Example 1 (0.309 g; 0.728 mmol) in DMF (20 mL), was added NaN₃ (0.331 g; 5.09 mmol), in one-portion, at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred at 100° C. for 18 h, cooled, diluted with EtOAc, sequentially washed with 1N HCl, H₂O, and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 40% to 60% MeCN:H₂O gradient to afford Compound 8a. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.77-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.56-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.33 (m, 2H), 6.95-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.83-6.86 (m, 1H), 3.86-4.10 (m, 3H), 3.45-3.51 (m, 1H), 3.05-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.05-2.06 (d, 3H), 1.22-1.25 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₁₉H₁₉F₂O₃PS: m/z 396.7 (M+).

B. Cpd 103: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid 2-dimethylamino-ethyl ester ethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 8a (0.131 g; 0.463 mmol) in pyridine (4.0 mL), was added MSNT (0.822 g; 2.77 mmol), in one portion, at ambient temperature, followed by the addition of dimethylaminoethanol (Compound 8b) (0.103 mL; 1.02 mmol) and the reaction was stirred for 48 h at ambient temperature. An additional 2.0 equivalents of Compound 8b were added to the reaction mixture, and the solution was stirred for an additional 72 h at ambient temperature. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed sequentially with 1N HCl, H₂O, and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 30% to 50% MeCN:H₂O gradient to afford Compound 103. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.79-7.83 (m, 1H), 7.59-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.37 (m, 2H), 6.97-7.08 (m, 2H), 6.87-6.90 (m, 1H), 4.41-4.45 (m, 1H), 4.01-4.33 (m, 43.24-3.34 (m, 2H), 3.12-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.92 (s, 3H), 2.75 (s, 3H), 2.10-2.11 (d, 3H), 1.37-1.41 (t, 3H) 1.17-1.20 (m, 3H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₈F₂NO₃PS: m/z 467.9 (M+).

Example 9

Cpd 79: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-methyl-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]-thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 1f (0.100 g; 0.336 mmol) in THF (1.0 mL), cooled to −78° C., was added a solution of 2.5 M n-butyllithium-hexanes (0.175 mL; 0.438 mmol), dropwise. The solution was allowed to stir at −70° C. for 30 min. At that time, a solution of iodomethane (0.072 g; 0.507 mmol) in THF (0.5 mL) was added. The reaction was allowed to stir for 30 min at −70° C. At that time, another 1.3 equivalents of 2.5 M n-butyllithium in hexanes (0.175 mL) was added dropwise, followed by the dropwise addition of a solution of 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide (0.139 g; 0.671 mmol) in THF (1.0 mL). The reaction was allowed to warm to ambient temperature and stirred for 18 h. The reaction was quenched with saturated aqueous NH₄Cl, diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC, eluting with a 45% to 65% MeCN:H₂O gradient to afford Compound 79. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.75-7.79 (t, 1H), 7.32-7.42 (m, 2H), 6.97-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.85-6.90 (m, 1H), 6.77-6.80 (m, 1H), 4.10-4.16 (m, 2H), 3.87-3.96 (m, 2H), 3.63-3.69 (m, 1H), 3.15-3.20 (m, 1H), 2.77-2.78 (d, 3H), 1.63-1.67 (d, 3H), 1.28-1.35 (t, 3H), 1.06-1.10 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₂H₂₅F₂O₃PS: m/z 438.7 (M+).

Example 10

Cpd 88: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-methyl-1,1-dioxo-1H-1λ⁶-benzo-[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 14 of Example 1 (0.136 g; 0.320 mmol) in DMF (3.5 mL) and H₂O (1.7 mL), was added oxone (1.18 g; 1.92 mmol), in one portion, at ambient temperature. The reaction was stirred for 18 h at ambient temperature, at which time the reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtrered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC, eluting with a 40% to 60% MeCN:H₂O gradient to afford Compound 88. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.76-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.57-7.72 (m, 3H), 7.35-7.40 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.09 (m, 1H), 3.99-4.11 (m, 4H), 3.41 (m, 1H), 3.24-3.29 (m, 2H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 1.22-1.25 (t, 3H), 1.15-1.18 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₁H₂₃F₂O₅PS: m/z 456.7 (M+).

Following the procedure described above for Example 10 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 118 440.9 440.1

Example 11

Cpd 97: [1-(5-Fluoro-benzo[b]thiophene-3-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 11a (prepared according to the procedures described in United States patent application US 20050176769) (0.38 g; 1.26 mmol) in THF (2.0 mL) at −70° C. was added a 1.6 M solution of n-butyllithium in hexanes (1.0 mL; 1.6 mmol), dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at −70° C. for 30 min, to which was then added a solution of Compound 1g (0.2 mL; 1.6 mmol) in THF (0.7 mL), dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to slowly warm to ambient temperature, and stirred for an additional 30 min before quenching with a solution of saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (1.0 mL). The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with H₂O and then brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC, eluting with a 55% to 75% MeCN-H₂O gradient to afford Compound 97. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.70-7.73 (m, 1H), 7.58-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.30 (m, 2H), 6.96-7.09 (m, 3H), 6.76-6.82 (m, 2H), 4.03-4.13 (m, 2H), 3.83-3.91 (m, 1H), 3.47-3.69 (m, 3H), 3.19-3.28 (m, 1H), 1.26-1.29 (t, 3H), 0.955-0.990 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₀H₂₁F₂O₃PS: m/z 410.9 (M+).

Following the procedure described above for Example 11 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 86 393.9 392.1 97 410.9 410.1 108 485.9 485.1

Example 12

Cpd 128: {2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-[3-(2-fluoro-pyridin-3-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl]ethyl}-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To Compound 127 (prepared according to Example 5) (0.061 g; 0.125 mmol) in a microwave vessel purged with nitrogen was added Compound 12a (0.045 g; 0.319 mmol), dioxane (3.0 mL), Cs₂CO₃ (0.081 g; 0.249 mmol), and PdCl₂(dppf) (0.012 g; 0.016 mmol). The reaction mixture was purged with nitrogen and heated under microwave radiation for 30 minutes at 180° C. The reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated reduced pressure. The crude reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 55% to 75% MeCN/H₂O gradient to afford Compound 128. LC/MS C₂₅H₂₃F₃NO₃PS: m/z 506.1 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 12 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

Cpd 130: {2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-[3-(6-fluoro-pyridin-3-yl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl]-ethyl}-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 130 was prepared from Compound 127 (prepared according to Example 5) following the method described in Example 12, substituting 2-fluoropyridyl-5-boronic acid for Compound 12a. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.01-8.03 (m, 1H), 6.99-7.40 (m, 7H), 6.73-6.75 (m, 1H), 4.00-4.13 (m, 4H), 3.26-3.31 (m, 1H), 2.98-3.07 (m, 1H), 1.26-1.29 (t, 3H), 1.14-1.17 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₅H₂₃F₃NO₃PS: m/z 506.1 (M+1).

Example 13

Cpd 132: 1-[(3-Bromo-thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 132 was prepared from Compound 13a following the methods described in Example 4, Steps A and B, substituting 2-chloro-3-pyridinecarboxaldehyde for Compound 4a; and following the method described in Example 5, Step A, substituting Compound 13d for Compound 78. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 8.54-8.56 (m, 1H), 8.02-8.04 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.49 (m, 1H), 6.98-7.13 (m, 3H), 4.04-4.34 (m, 5H), 3.50-3.56 (m, 1H), 3.11-3.19 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.36 (t, 3H), 1.22-1.26 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₁₉H₁₉BrF₂NO₃PS: m/z 492.0 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 13 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compound of the present invention was prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 207 520.0 518.36

Example 14

Cpd 77: [2-(Biphenyl-3-yl-1-(3-methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 40 of Example 1 (0.111 g; 0.237 mmol), in toluene (1.0 mL) was added 2M aqueous Na₂CO₃ (0.474 mL; 0.948 mmol), phenyl-boronic acid (Compound 5a) (0.058 g; 0.475 mmol) and palladium triphenylphosphine (0.0065 g; 0.0043 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 18 h. At that time, the reaction was cooled, diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 60% to 80% MeCN/H₂O gradient to afford Compound 77. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.82-7.86 (m, 1H), 7.52-7.56 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.34 (m, 3H), 7.09-7.24 (m, 5H), 3.94-4.23 (m, 5H), 3.48-3.54 (m, 1H), 3.11-3.20 (m, 1H), 1.94-1.95 (d, 3H), 1.33-1.37 (t, 3H), 1.18-1.21 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₇H₂₉O₃PS: m/z 464.9 (M+).

Following the procedure described above for Example 14 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

Cpd 72: [1-(3-Methyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3-pyridin-4-yl-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 72 was prepared from Compound 40 (prepared according to Example 1) following the method described in Example 14, Step A and substituting 4-pyridyl boronic acid for Compound 5a. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 8.50-8.60 (m, 2H), 7.82-7.86 (m, 2H), 7.40-7.54 (m, 3H), 7.25-7.35 (m, 5H), 4.15-4.23 (m, 2H), 3.95-4.12 (m, 2H), 3.53-3.69 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.25 (m, 3H), 1.97 (s, 3H), 1.34-1.37 (t, 3H), 1.18-1.22 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₆H₂₈NO₃PS: m/z 465.8 (M+).

Example 15

A. (3-Bromomethyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 1f of Example 1 (0.215 g; 0.721 mmol) in CCl₄ (3.0 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (0.133 g; 0.747 mmol) followed by 2,2′-azobisisobutyronitrile (0.018 g; 0.109 mmol) and the reaction refluxed for 18 h under irradiation. The reaction was cooled, diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 15a. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.77-7.80 (m, 2H), 7.33-7.45 (m, 2H), 4.77-4.80 (s, 2H), 4.06-4.14 (m, 4H), 3.28-3.52 (d, 2H), 1.28-1.32 (t, 6H).

B. [1-(3-Dimethylaminomethyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 15a (0.139 g; 0.368 mmol) in MeOH (2.0 mL) was added a 2M solution of dimethylamine in methanol (5.0 mL) and the reaction was heated at 65° C. in a pressure tube. The reaction was cooled, diluted with EtOAc, and washed with 10% NaOH, H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 15b. LC/MS C₁₆H₂₄NO₃PS: m/z 341.9 (M+).

C. Cpd 114: [1-(3-Dimethylaminomethyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 114 was prepared following the method described in Example 1, Step E substituting Compound 15b for Compound 1f and 2-fluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g. LC/MS C₂₃H₂₉FNO₃PS: m/z 449.9 (M+1).

Example 16

A. Cpd 94: Benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl-phosphonic acid 2,6-dichloro-benzyl ester ethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 16a of Example 1 (0.138 g, 0.484 mmol) in DMF (1.0 mL) was added 60% NaH (0.019 g; 0.726 mmol) and the suspension was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h. 2,6-Dichlorobenzyl bromide (Compound 16b) (0.127 g; 0.532 mmol) was added in one-portion and the suspension was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 h. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 55% to 75% MeCN:H₂O gradient to afford Compound 94. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.75-7.77 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.21-7.41 (m, 6H), 5.32-5.41 (m, 2H), 4.10-4.17 (m, 2H), 3.59-3.64 (d, 2H), 1.26-1.30 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₁₈H₁₇Cl₂O₃PS: m/z 416.7 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 16 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 94 416.7 414.0 104 360.9 360.1 105 380.9 380.0 107 364.8 364.1 109 364.8 364.1 110 426.7 424.0 111 347.0 346.1

Cpd 104: Benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl-phosphonic acid ethyl ester 2-methyl-benzyl ester

Compound 104 was prepared following the method described in Example 16, Step A substituting 2-methylbenzyl bromide for Compound 16b. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.76-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.11-7.33 (m, 7H), 5.09-5.17 (m, 2H), 4.81-4.88 (m, 2H), 4.00-4.08 (m, 2H), 2.21-2.32 (s, 3H), 1.21-1.25 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₁₉H₂₁O₃PS: m/z 360.9 (M+).

Cpd 109: Benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl-phosphonic acid ethyl ester 2-fluoro-benzyl ester

Compound 109 was prepared following the method described in Example 16, Step A substituting 2-fluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 16b. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.76-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.28-7.40 (m, 4H), 7.18-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.12 (m, 2H), 5.12-5.15 (m, 2H), 4.03-4.11 (m, 2H), 3.57-3.62 (d, 2H), 1.23-1.27 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₁₈H₁₈FO₃PS: m/z 364.8 (M+).

Example 17

A. 3-Bromo-2-methyl-benzo[b]thiophene

To a mixture of Compound 17a (10.0 g; 67.4 mmol) and anhydrous NaOAc (6.74 g; 82.2 mmol), in AcOH (100 mL), at ambient temperature, was added Br₂, drop-wise, and the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was poured into H₂O, extracted with CHCl₃ several times, and the combined extracts were washed sequentially with H₂O, 1N NaOH, H₂O, and dried over Na₂SO₄. The mixture was filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 17b. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.95-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.64-7.67 (m, 1H), 7.46-7.50 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.43 (m, 1H), 2.52 (s, 3H). LC/MS C₉H₇BrS: m/z 227.0 (M+).

B. 3-Bromo-2-bromomethyl-benzo[b]thiophene

To a solution of Compound 17b (15.6 g; 69 mmol) in CCl₄ (200 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (14.7 g; 83 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 24 h. The reaction was cooled and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resultant residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 17c.

C. (3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 17c (22.0 g; 72 mmol) in toluene (100 mL) was added triethyl phosphite, Compound 1e (38.0 mL; 216.0 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 24 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and the resultant residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a hexanes-EtOAc gradient to afford of Compound 17d. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.00-8.02 (d, 1H), 7.70-7.72 (d, 1H), 7.45-7.52 (m, 2H), 3.98-4.00 (q, 4H), 3.62-3.68 (d, 2H), 1.19-1.24 (t, 6H); LC/MS: C₁₃H₁₆BrO₃PS: m/z 365.0 (M+1).

D. Cpd 137: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophene-2-yl)2-(3-chloro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 17d (0.188 g; 0.518 mmol) in THF (2.0 mL) cooled to −70° C., was added a 1.0 M solution of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide in THF (0.673 mL; 0.673 mmol), drop-wise. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at −70° C. for 30 min, to which was then added a solution of Compound 17e (0.138 g; 0.673 mmol) in THF (1.0 mL), dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to slowly warm to ambient temperature, and stirred for an additional 18 h before quenching with a solution of saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (1.0 mL). The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with H₂O, brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. The mixture was then filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 55% to 75% MeCN-H₂O gradient to afford Compound 137. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.00-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.60-7.64 (m, 2H), 7.41-7.51 (m, 4H), 4.21-4.30 (m, 1H), 4.08-4.15 (m, 2H), 3.91-4.03 (m, 2H), 3.49-3.55 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.25 (m, 1H), 1.24-1.27 (t, 3H), 1.09-1.13 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₀H₂₁BrClO₃PS: m/z 489.0 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 17 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 137 489.0 487.7 138 541.0 539.3 139 557.0 555.8 140 539.0 539.3 141 523.0 521.3 142 540.9 539.3 143 507.0 505.8 144 541.0 539.3 145 539.0 537.3 146 540.9 539.3 147 489.0 487.8 148 557.0 555.8 149 540.9 571.8 150 572.9 539.3 151 557.0 555.8 152 553.0 551.4 153 555.0 553.4 154 523.0 521.3 155 537.0 537.3 156 503.0 501.4 157 531.0 529.4 158 503.0 501.4 159 531.0 529.4 160 557.0 555.3 161 585.0 583.4 162 503.0 501.4 163 531.0 529.4 164 537.0 535.8 165 565.0 563.9 167 539.0 539.3 168 523.0 522.9 169 523.0 522.9 170 505.0 504.9 171 573.2 572.9 172 523.0 522.9 173 505.0 504.9 174 523.0 522.9 175 505.0 504.9 176 535.2 534.9 177 539.1 539.3 178 539.1 539.3 179 437.1 436.9 180 471.1 471.3 181 471.1 471.3 182 515.1 515.8 183 505.0 505.8 184 555.0 555.3 185 489.0 489.3 186 489.0 489.3 187 521.1 520.9 188 523.0 522.9 189 461.0 461.3 190 533.0 533.8 191 523.1 522.9 201 461.0 461.2 234 519.0 517.3 235 519.0 517.3 236 537.0 537.3 237 537.1 537.3 238 471.1 470.1 239 471.0 470.1 240 471.0 470.1 241 567.0/569.0 567.4 242 567.0/569.0 567.4 243 567.0/569.0 567.4 244 504.0 504.9 245 538.0 538.9 246 552.0 552.9 247 498.0 498.9 248 532.0 532.9 249 566.0 567.0 250 580.9 580.0 251 526.9 526.0 252 559   558.0 253 489   488.1 254 545.0 522.1 (M + Na+) 255 537.0 536.1 256 483.1 482.1 257 486.9 486.0 258 504.9 504.0 259 504.8 504.0 260 520.9 520.0 261 588.9 588.0 262 584.8 584.0 263 612.7 612.0 264 568.9 568.1 268 583.0/585.0 583.8 269 445.0/443.0 443.3 270 493.0/495.0 492.8 271 527.0/529.0 527.3 272 461.0/463.0 461.3 273 495.0 494.8 274 511.0/513.0 511.3 275 486.9/489.0 487.7 276 461.0/463.0 461.3 277 493.0/495.0 492.8 278 495.0/497.0 494.8 279 477.0/479.1 476.8 280 511.0/513.0 511.3 281 495.0/497.0 494.8 282 545.0/547.0 544.8 283 509.0/511.0 508.9 284 427.0/429.0 426.8 285 477.0/479.0 476.8 286 495.0/497.1 494.8 287 511.0/513.0 511.3 288 515.0/516.9 515.8 289 567.0/569.0 567.3 290 443.0/445.0 443.3 291 495.0/497.0 494.8 292 507.0/509.1 506.9 293 443.0/445.0 443.3 294 495.0/497.0 494.8 295 533.0/534.9 532.2 296 509.0/511.0 508.9 297 461.0/463.0 461.3 298 495.0/497.0 494.8 299 455.0/457.0 454.9 300 541.0/543.0 540.9 301 521.0/523.0 520.9 302 489.0/491.1 489.3 303 489.0/491.0 489.3 304 537.0/539.1 537.0 305 461.0/463.0 461.3 306 455.1/457.0 454.9 307 507.0/504.9 505.7 308 534.9/533.0 533.8 309 480.0/478.0 478.3 310 520.0/518.0 518.4 311 521.0/519.0 519.3 312 477.9/480.0 478.3 313 511.0/513.0 511.3 314 485.0/483.0 483.3 315 500.0/498.0 498.3 317 511.0/513.0 511.4 319 513.0/515.0 513.3 320 483.0/485.0 483.3 321 483.0/485.0 483.3 326 579.0/581.0 579.4 335 567.0/569.0 567.38 336 551.0/549.0 549.39

Cpd 155: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 155 was prepared according to the method of Example 17, substituting 4-trifluoromethoxy benzyl bromide for Compound 17e of Step D. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.76-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.35-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.12 (d, 2H), 7.00 (d, 2H), 3.92-4.28 (m, 5H), 3.52-3.60 (m, 1H), 3.12-3.24 (m, 1H), 1.31 (t, 3H), 1.23 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₁H₂₁BrF₃O₄PS: m/z 537.0 (M+1).

Cpd 241: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 241 was prepared according to the method of Example 17, substituting 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl benzyl bromide for Compound 17e of Step D. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.99-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.59 (m, 4H), 7.25-7.32 (m, 1H), 4.65-4.74 (m, 1H), 4.43-4.63 (m, 1H), 4.09-4.22 (m, 1H), 3.45-3.53 (m, 1H), 3.00-3.21 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.33 (d, 6H), 1.14-1.23 (d, 3H), 0.98-1.08 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₄BrF₄O₃PS: m/z 567.0/569.0 (M/M+2).

Cpd 238: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 238 was prepared according to the method of Example 17, substituting 4-fluoro benzyl bromide for Compound 17e of Step D. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.05-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.50-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.17 (dd, 2H), 6.98 (t, 2H), 4.23-3.84 (m, 5H), 3.50-3.38 (m, 1H), 3.15-3.01 (m, 1H), 1.26 (t, 3H), 1.11 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₀H₂₁BrFO₃PS: m/z 471.1 (M+1); Anal. Calcd for C₂₀H₂₁BrFO₃PS; C, 50.97; H, 4.50. Found: C, 51.01; H, 4.54.

Cpd 234: (S)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester; and Cpd 235: (R)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 15 was separated by chiral chromatography using a Chiralpak AD column (1000 g; 1000 Å; 10 μM; 34 cm×80 mm; λ=254 nM) eluting with heptane-EtOH to afford Compound 234 and Compound 235.

Cpd 234: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ7.99-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.17-7.22 (m, 2H), 6.69-7.05 (m, 1H), 4.59-4.83 (m, 1H), 4.34-4.53 (m, 1H), 3.90-4.15 (m, 1H), 3.34-3.43 (m, 1H), 2.87-3.13 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.29 (d, 6H), 1.21-1.23 (d, 3H), 0.980-0.995 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₂H₂₄BrF₂O₃PS: m/z 517.0/519.0 (M+1); Anal. Calcd for C₂₂H₂₄BrF₂O₃PS; C, 51.07; H, 4.68; F, 7.34; P, 5.99. Found: C, 50.7; H, 4.84; F, 7.12; P, 5.71. [α]_(D) ²⁵ +89.8° (c 1.04, MeOH).

Cpd 235: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ8.00-8.02 (m, 1H), 7.61-7.63 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.47 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.26 (m, 2H), 6.92-6.94 (m, 1H), 4.64-4.72 (m, 1H), 4.46-4.54 (m, 1H), 4.04-4.14 (m, 1H), 3.35-3.45 (m, 1H), 3.02-3.11 (m, 1H), 1.27-1.29 (d, 6H), 1.21-1.23 (d, 3H), 0.978-0.993 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₂H₂₄BrF₂O₃PS: m/z 519.0 (M+1); [α]_(D) ²⁵ −93.3° (c 1.05, MeOH).

Cpd 242: (S)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester; and Cpd 243: (R)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 241 was separated by chiral chromatography using a Chiralpak AD column (500 g; 1000 Å; 20 μM; 17 cm×80 mm; λ=220 nM) eluting with 95:5 heptane-EtOH to afford Compound 242 and Compound 243.

Cpd 242: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.67 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.45 (m, 3H), 7.17-7.22 (m, 1H), 6.90-6.95 (m, 1H), 4.78-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.63-4.69 (m, 1H), 4.08-4.18 (m, 1H), 3.53-3.55 (m, 1H), 3.14-3.17 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.41 (m, 9H), 1.01-1.18 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₄BrF₄O₃PS: m/z 567.0/569.0 (M/M+2); Anal. Calcd for C₂₃H₂₄BrF₄O₃PS; C, 48.69; H, 4.26; F, 13.39. Found: C, 47.95; H, 4.07; F, 13.45. (0.5 eq H₂O); [α]_(D) ²⁵ +94.6° (c 1.03, MeOH).

Cpd 243: ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.67 (m, 1H), 7.31-7.38 (m, 3H), 7.17-7.26 (m, 1H), 6.90-6.95 (m, 1H), 4.80-4.85 (m, 1H), 4.66-4.79 (m, 1H), 4.11-4.19 (m, 1H), 3.53-3.55 (m, 1H), 3.14-3.17 (m, 1H), 1.33-1.41 (m, 9H), 1.10-1.18 (d, 3H); LC/MS C₂₃H₂₄BrF₄O₃PS: m/z 567.0/569.0 (M/M+2); [α]_(D) ²⁵ 96.9° (c 1.02, MeOH).

Cpd 239: (S)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester; and Cpd 240: (R)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 238 was separated by chiral chromatography using a OS-A column (1000 g; 1000 Å; 10 μM; 34 cm×80 mm; λ=254 nM) eluting with hetpante-EtOH (80:20) to afford Compound 239 and Compound 240.

Cpd 239: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆): 8.04-7.96 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.58 (m, 1H), 7.49-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.17 (dd, 2H), 6.98 (t, 2H), 4.23-3.85 (m, 5H), 3.50-3.38 (m, 1H), 3.14-3.00 (m, 1H), 1.26 (t, 3H), 1.11 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₀H₂₁BrFO₃PS: m/z 471.0 (M+1); [α]_(D) ²⁵ +110.1° (c 1.00, MeOH).

Cpd 240: LC/MS C₂₀H₂₁BrFO₃PS: m/z 471.0 (M+1); [α]_(D) ²⁵ −111.1° (c 1.00, MeOH).

Cpd 236: (S)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester; and Cpd 237: (R)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-trifluoromethoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 155 was separated by chiral chromatography using a Chiralpak AS column (1000 g; 1000 Å; 10 μM; 34 cm 80 mm; λ=254 nM) eluting with acetonitrile (100%) to afford Compound 236 and Compound 237.

Cpd 236: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.69 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.13 (m, 2H), 6.99 (d, 2H), 3.90-4.25 (m, 5H), 3.52-3.60 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.24 (m, 1H), 1.31 (t, 3H), 1.22 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₁H₂₁BrF₃O₄PS: m/z 537 (M+1); Anal. Calcd for C₂₁H₂₁BrF₃O₄PS; C, 46.94; H, 3.94; Br, 14.87; F, 10.61; P, 5.76; S, 5.97. Found: C, 46.56; H, 3.82; Br, 14.96; F, 10.35; P, 5.95; S, 5.35. [α]_(D) ²⁵ +92.7° (c 1.04, MeOH).

Cpd 237: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76-7.79 (m, 1H), 7.67-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.34-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.13 (m, 2H), 6.99 (d, 2H), 3.90-4.25 (m, 5H), 3.53-3.62 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.24 (m, 1H), 1.31 (t, 3H), 1.22 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₁H₂₁BrF₃O₄PS: m/z 537.1 (M+1); [α]_(D) ²⁵ − 93.7° (c 1.05, MeOH).

Example 18

A. [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid

To a solution of Compound 127 of Example 5 (1.25 g; 2.55 mmol) in pyridine (8.0 mL), at ambient temperature, was added trimethylsilyl bromide, dropwise, in 3 equal portions (0.55 mL; 4.23 mmol), at 15 minute intervals. The reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 72 h, diluted with EtOAc, sequentially washed with 1N HCl, H₂O, and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 18a. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 11.42-11.46 (m, 1H), 7.95-7.97 (m, 1H), 7.57-7.59 (m, 1H), 7.37-7.45 (m, 2H), 7.10-7.21 (m 2H), 6.86-6.89 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.97 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.56 (m, 1H), 2.97-3.05 (m, 1H).

B. Cpd 209: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid dibutyl ester

To a solution of Compound 18a (0.050 g; 0.116 mmol) in DMSO (0.5 mL), was added DIEA (0.101 mL; 0.582 mmol), followed by 1-bromobutane (Compound 18b), and the reaction was heated at 100° C. for 10 min under microwave irradiation. The crude material was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 70% to 90% MeCN:H₂O gradient to afford Compound 209. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.38-7.45 (m, 2H), 6.97-7.07 (m, 2H), 6.87-6.90 (m, 1H), 4.21-4.30 (m, 1H), 3.90-4.05 (m, 4H), 3.45-3.52 (m, 1H), 3.09-3.18 (m, 1H), 1.61-1.68 (m, 2H), 1.22-1.52 (m, 6H), 0.890-0.933 (t, 3H), 0.755-0.792 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₄H₂₈BrF₂O₃PS: m/z 547.0 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 18 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 209 547.0 545.42 210 639.0 637.48 211 575.1 573.47 212 576.9 577.33 213 627.0 605.39 (+Na)

Cpd 212: {[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-methoxycarbonylmethoxy-phosphinoyloxy}-acetic acid methyl ester

Compound 212 was prepared according to the method of Example 18, substituting toluene for DMSO and bromo acetic-acid methyl ester for 1-bromobutane of Step B, and heating the reaction for 150° C. for 20 min. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.86-7.88 (m, 1H), 7.66-7.68 (m, 1H), 7.40-7.44 (m, 2H), 6.91-7.01 (m, 3H), 4.49-4.83 (m, 5H), 3.71-3.80 (m, 7H), 3.29 (m, 1H); LC/MS: C₂₂H₂₀BrF₂O₇PS: m/z 576.9 (M+1).

Example 19

Cpd 214: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(3-phenyl-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 127 of Example 5 (0.045 g; 0.093 mmol), in toluene (1.0 mL) was added 2M aqueous Na₂CO₃ (0.186 mL), phenyl-boronic acid (Compound 5a) (0.023 g; 0.186 mmol) and Pd(Ph₃)₄ (0.0034 g; 0.0029 mmol) and the reaction was heated under microwave irradiation at 150° C. for 10 min. At that time, the reaction was cooled, diluted with EtOAc, and washed with H₂O and brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 60% to 80% MeCN/H₂O gradient to afford Compound 214. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.99-8.01 (d, 1H), 7.10-7.53 (m, 8H), 6.81-6.87 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.67 (m, 1H), 6.50 (bs, 1H), 3.92-4.10 (m, 4H), 3.59-3.72 (m, 1H), 3.23-3.28 (m, 1H), 2.99-3.06 (m, 1H), 1.24-1.28 (t, 3H), 1.12-1.15 (t, 3H); LC/MS C₂₆H₂₆F₂O₃PS: m/z 487.0 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 19 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 214 487.0 486.51 215 503.1 502.51 216 505.0 504.50 217 505.0 504.50 218 530.0 529.54 219 545.1 544.55 220 505.0 504.50

Cpd 217: {2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-[3-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

Compound 217 was prepared according to the method of Example 19, substituting 1,1′-bis(di-tertbutylphosphino)ferrocene palladium dichloride (PdCl₂(dbpf)) for palladium triphenylphosphine; dioxane for toluene; and heating under microwave irradiation at 110° C. for 10 min in Step A. LC/MS: C₂₆H₂₄F₃O₃PS: m/z 505.0 (M+1).

Example 20

A. 4-Fluoro-benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxlic acid methyl ester

To a suspension of Compound 20a (5.0 g; 25.4 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (20 mL), at ambient temperature was added oxalyl chloride (2.44 mL; 28 mmol), followed by catalytic DMF (0.1 mL) and the reaction was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 h. Methanol (20 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, dropwise, and the reaction was allowed to stir an additional 18 h at ambient temperature. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the crude residue purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 20b. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.93-7.95 (m, 1H), 7.55-7.61 (m, 1H), 7.29-7.33 (m, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H).

B. (4-Fluoro-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-methanol

To a solution 1.0 M LAH in THF (37.5 mL), cooled to 0° C., was added a solution of Compound 20b (2.63 g; 12.5 mmol), dissolved in THF (15 mL), dropwise, and the reaction was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h. The reaction was quenched with H₂O, extracted with EtOAc, and the organic phase was washed sequentially with H₂O and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 20c. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.14 (s, 1H), 7.76-7.78 (d, 1H), 7.30-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.18 (m, 1H), 5.73-5.76 (t, 1H), 4.76-4.77 (q, 2H); LC/MS: C₉H₇FOS: m/z 165.0 ((M+1)-H₂O).

C. (4-Fluoro-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Compound 20c (0.71 g; 3.81 mmol), in diethyl ether (6.5 mL), was added phosphorous tribromide (0.181 mL; 2.42 mmol) at ambient temperature and the reaction was stirred for 1 h. The reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed with 10% saturated NaHCO₃ (2×), H₂O, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the bromomethyl intermediate. This crude material was dissolved in toluene (5 mL), to which was added triisopropyl phosphite (2.63 mL; 11.44 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 72 h. The reaction was cooled, the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure and the crude residue purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient, then by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC, eluting with a 50-70% MeCN-H₂O gradient, to afford Compound 20d. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.76-7.78 (d, 1H), 7.32-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.13-7.18 (m, 1H), 4.56-4.61 (m, 2H), 3.58-3.64 (d, 2H), 1.23-1.25 (d, 3H), 1.18-1.19 (d, 3H); LC/MS: C₁₆H₂₀FO₃PS: m/z 331.0 (M+1).

D. Cpd 20e: [2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-1-(4-fluoro-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 20e was prepared following the methods described in Example 1, Step E substituting Compound 20d for Compound 1f, substituting lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide for n-butyllithium, and substituting 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide for Compound 1g. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CD₃OD): δ 7.58-7.60 (m, 1H), 7.24-7.29 (m, 2H), 6.89-7.09 (m, 4H), 4.71-4.76 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.62 (m, 1H), 3.83-3.93 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.48 (m, 1H), 3.08-3.17 (m, 1H), 1.29-1.35 (m, 9H), 1.09-1.11 (d, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₂H₂₄F₃O₃PS: m/z 457.0 (M+1).

E. Cpd 221: [1-(3-Bromo-4-fluoro-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 221 was prepared following the methods described in Example 5, Step A substituting Compound 20e for Compound 1f. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.87-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.39-7.44 (m, 1H), 7.18-7.27 (m, 4H), 6.93-6.94 (m, 1H), 4.66-4.71 (m, 1H), 4.49-4.53 (m, 1H), 4.06-4.16 (m, 1H), 3.40-3.41 (m, 1H), 3.04-3.08 (m, 1H), 1.21-1.30 (m, 9H), 1.01-1.02 (d, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₂H₂₃BrF₃O₃PS: m/z 537.0 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 20 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 221 537.0 535.36 222 587.0 585.36 223 558.92 557.31 224 507.0 507.31

Example 21

A. Cpd 225: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 156, prepared in Example 17 (0.118 g; 0.235 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL), cooled to −40° C., was added a 1.0M solution of boron tribromide in CH₂Cl₂ (1.4 mL; 1.41 mmol), drop-wise, and the reaction was allowed to warm to 5° C. over 2 h. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NaHCO₃, diluted with CH₂Cl₂, washed with H₂O, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate removed under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 225. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 9.79 (s, 1H), 7.99-8.01 (m, 1H), 7.62-7.64 (m, 1H), 7.42-7.46 (m, 2H), 6.86-6.89 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.37-6.59 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.11 (m, 5H), 2.80-3.12 (m, 1H), 1.24-1.27 (t, 3H), 1.08-1.12 (t, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₀H₂₁BrFO₄PS: m/z 489.0 (M+1).

Following the procedure described above for Example 21 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 225 489.0 487.32 226 489.0 487.32 227 517.0 515.37 228 543.0 541.29 229 571.0 569.35 230 517.0 515.37 231 522.9 521.77 232 549.82 551.0 233 537.33 539.0 316 471.0/469.0 469.3 322 485.0/486.9 485.3 323 469.0/471.0 469.3 324 469.0/471.0 469.3 325 497.0/499.0 497.4

Example 22

A. (4-Trifluoromethanesulfonyl-phenyl)-methanol

To a solution of Compound 22a (2.08 g, 10.0 mmol) in trifluoroacetic acid (25 mL) was added 30% H₂O₂ (5 mL) and the reaction was stirred 5 days. The reaction mixture was diluted with ice-water (125 mL), 10% Pd/C (0.225 g) was added, and allowed to stir 18 h. The reaction mixture was extracted with diethyl ether (3×50 mL), the combined organics washed with saturated NaHCO₃ (4×50 mL), and treated with solid NaHCO₃ until neutralized. The layers were separated, the organic phase treated with 10% Na₂SO₃ (50 mL), washed with brine (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ filtered, and evaporated in vacuo to afford Compound 22b. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.10 (d, 2H), 7.80 (d, 2H), 5.62 (br s, 1H), 4.70 (s, 2H).

B. 1-Bromo-4-trifluoromethanesulfonyl-benzene

To a solution of Compound 22b (2.178 g, 9.05 mmol) in diethyl ether (25 mL) was added PBr₃ (1.3 mL, 13.7 mmol) and the reaction was stirred under nitrogen atmosphere for 3 days. The reaction mixture was diluted with diethyl ether (100 mL), washed with water (2×50 mL), saturated NaHCO₃ (50 mL), brine (50 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the filtrate evaporated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 22c. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): 8.03 (d, 2H), 7.69 (d, 2H), 4.53 (s, 2H).

Example 23

Cpd 318: [2-(3-Amino-phenyl)-1-(3-bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diethyl ester

To a solution of Compound 315 (prepared according to the method in Example 17), (0.5 g; 1.0 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was added ammonium chloride (0.1 g; 2.0 mmol), aqueous 1 N HCl (20 mL; 20.0 mmol), and zinc dust (0.30 g; 4.6 mmol), and the reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 48 h. The reaction was cooled, neutralized with the dropwise addition of sat'd NaHCO₃ and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 20-40% MeCN/H₂O gradient to afford Compound 318. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.72-7.78 (m, 1H), 7.65-7.70 (m, 1H), 7.30-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.08-7.18 (m, 2H), 6.90-7.00 (m, 2H), 4.14-4.28 (m, 1H), 3.88-4.08 (m, 4H), 3.40-3.52 (m, 1H), 3.10-3.22 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.22 (m, 6H); LC/MS C₂₀H₂₃BrNO₃PS: m/z 468.0/470.0 (M/M+2).

Example 24

A. 3-Bromo-2-bromomethyl-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

To a solution of 3-bromo-2-methyl-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (Compound 24a) (1.07 g; 3.45 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (10 mL), at ambient temperature, was added n-bromosuccinimide (0.737 g; 4.13 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 72 h. The solution was cooled, diluted with CH₂Cl₂, washed with H₂O, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 24b, which was used as is in Step B. ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 8.31 (d, 1H), 7.62-7.76 (m, 1H), 7.47-7.62 (m, 1H), 7.36-7.46 (m, 1H), 5.07 (s, 2H), 1.73 (s, 9H).

B. 3-Bromo-2-(diisopropoxy-phosphorylmethyl)-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

To a solution of Compound 24b (1.64 g; 3.45 mmol) in toluene (10 mL) was added triisopropyl phosphite (1.39 mL; 10.3 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 24 h. The reaction mixture was cooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and the resultant residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a hexanes-EtOAc gradient, followed by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 50% to 70% MeCN-H₂O gradient to afford Compound 24c. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆: δ 8.06-8.08 (d, 1H), 7.19-7.64 (m, 3H), 4.51-4.53 (m, 2H), 3.75-3.80 (d, 2H), 1.66 (s, 9H), 1.20-1.21 (d, 6H), 1.09-1.10 (d, 6H); LC/MS: C₂₀H₂₉BrNO₅P: m/z 476.1 (M+1).

C. Cpd 327: 3-Bromo-2-[1-(diisopropoxy-phosphoryl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-indole-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

To a solution of Compound 24c (1.08 g; 2.27 mmol) in THF (10.0 mL) cooled to −70° C., was added a 1.0 M solution of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide in THF (2.50 mL; 2.50 mmol), drop-wise. The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at −70° C. for 30 min, to which was then added a solution of 4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl benzyl bromide (0.758 g; 2.95 mmol) in THF (10.0 mL), dropwise. The reaction mixture was allowed to slowly warm to ambient temperature, and stirred for an additional 18 h before quenching with a solution of saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (1.0 mL). The mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with H₂O, brine, and dried over Na₂SO₄. The mixture was then filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient, followed by purification by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 70% to 90% MeCN-H₂O gradient to afford Compound 327. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.89-7.92 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.67 (m, 2H), 7.24-7.44 (m, 4H), 5.19-5.53 (m, 1H), 4.52-4.62 (m, 2H), 4.33-4.53 (m, 1H), 3.78-4.07 (m, 1H), 3.34-3.57 (m, 1H), 1.62 (s, 9H), 1.15-1.22 (m, 9H), 0.81-0.83 (d, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₈H₃₃BrF₄NO₆P: m/z 652.0 (M+1).

D. [1-(3-Bromo-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Compound 327 (1.06 g; 1.63 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (0.5 mL) at ambient temperature was added trifluoroacetic acid (0.5 mL) and the reaction was allowed to stir for 30 min. The reaction mixture was washed with 3N NaOH, extracted with EtOAc, the organic phase washed with H₂O, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to afford Compound 24d. LC/MS: C₂₃H₂₆BrF₄NO₃P: m/z 552.0 (M+1).

E. Cpd 328: [1-(3-Bromo-1-methyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Compound 24d (25.4 mg; 0.046 mmol) in DMF (0.5 mL) at ambient temperature was added 60% NaH (2.5 mg; 0.060 mmol) and the suspension was allowed to stir for 30 min. Iodomethane (0.004 mL; 0.055 mmol) was added drop-wise and the reaction was allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 18 h. The mixture was quenched with 3N NaOH, extracted with EtOAc, the organic extract washed with H₂O, brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 328. LC/MS: C₂₄H₂₇BrF₄NO₃P: m/z 564.0 (M+).

Following the procedure described above for Example 24 and substituting the appropriate reagents, starting materials and purification methods known to those skilled in the art, the following compounds of the present invention were prepared:

MS MS Cpd Observed Calc'd 329 592.41 592.0 330 628.0/630.0 627.05 331 591.0 592.08 332 656.1/658.0 656.4

Cpd 330: [1-(3-Bromo-1-methanesulfonyl-1H-indol-2-yl)-2-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

Compound 330 was prepared according to the method of Example 24, substituting methane sulfonyl chloride for iodomethane in Step E. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 7.87-7.89 (m, 1H), 7.53-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.39-7.46 (m, 4H), 5.02-5.11 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.66 (m, 2H), 3.82-3.85 (m, 1H), 3.53-3.60 (m, 1H), 3.32-3.37 (m, 3H), 1.19-1.31 (m, 9H), 1.03-1.05 (m, 3H); LC/MS: C₂₄H₂₇BrF₄NO₅PS: m/z 628.0/630.0 (M+/M+2).

Example 25

A. (E)-[2-(3,4-Difluoro-phenyl)-vinyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a suspension of 60% NaH (0.35 g, 8.7 mmol) in THF (8.7 mL), at ambient temperature, was added drop-wise diisopropyl methylenediphosphonate (Compound 25a) (3.0 g, 8.7 mmol) with a small amount of THF to complete the transfer. The addition was completed in 5 min, and a small rise in temperature was noted (up from 18° C. to 25° C.). The reaction was stirred for a minimum of 25 min, and as long as 1 hr. A solution of 3,4-difluorobenzaldehyde (Compound 25b) (0.96 mL, 8.7 mmol) in THF (1 mL) was added over 3 min. The internal reaction temperature rose to 45° C., and 1 hr at 55° C. The reaction was cooled to room temperature, quenched with H₂O (10 mL), extracted with ether (2×10 mL), ethyl acetate (1×10 mL) and the combined organics were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to afford a crude oil. The resulting residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with ethyl acetate-CH₂Cl₂ to afford Compound 25c. ¹H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.41-7.11 (m, 4H), 6.18 (t, J=16 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (m, 2H), 1.37 (d, 6H), 1.32 (d, 6H).

B. [1,2-Dibromo-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Compound 25c (1.76 g, 5.78 mmol) in carbon tetrachloride (20 mL), cooled to 0° C., was added bromine (0.16 mL; 3.11 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1 h. The reaction was cooled to 0° C., sat'd sodium thiosulfate (20 mL) was added, the layers separated, and the aqueous phase extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (2×20 mL). The extracts were combined, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with EtOAc-CH₂Cl₂ to afford Compound 25d was as a mixture (1.7/1) of isomers. LC/MS: C₁₄H₁₉Br₂F₂O₃P: m/z 463/465/467.0 (M+1, 1:2:1 isotope ratio).

C. (E)-[1-Bromo-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-vinyl]phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester (Cpd 25e) and (Z)-[1-bromo-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-vinyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Compound 25d (1.67 g; 3.59 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (30 mL), cooled to 0 to 5° C. (ice bath), was added triethylamine (1.0 mL; 7.2 mmol) and the mixture was warmed to 40° C. for 3 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to 7° C., to which was added 1N HCl (20 mL) and the aqueous layer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (2×10 mL). The combined extracts were washed with brine (1×20 mL), dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude oil was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with EtOAc-CH₂Cl₂ to afford Compound 25e (first eluent) and Compound 25f (second eluent).

Cpd 25e: ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.71 (d, J=37 Hz, H-P coupling, E-trans, 1H), 7.47 (m, 1H), 7.22 (m, 1H), 7.13 (m, 1H), 4.72 (m, 2H), 1.31 (d, 6H), 1.27 (d, 6H).

Cpd 25f: ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.95 (d, J=37 Hz, H-P coupling, Z-cis, 1H), 7.82 (m, 1H), 7.48 (br d, 1H), 7.19 (m, 1H), 4.73 (m, 2H), 1.27 (d, 6H), 1.24 (d, 6H); ¹⁹F-NMR (376 MHz, CDCl₃): δ −133.7, −136.4 ppm; ³¹P-NMR (162 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.63 ppm. LCMS: C₁₄H₁₈BrF₂O₃P: m/z 384/386 (M+1).

(Upon storing at room temperature, Compound 25e isomerized to Compound 25f).

D. Cpd 333: (E)-[1-Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-vinyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Compound 25e (759 mg, 1.98 mmol) in DME (23 mL), purged with argon gas for 15 min, was added Pd(Ph₃P)₄ (114 mg, 0.1 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 30 min, to which was added benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylboronic acid (423 mg, 2.38 mmol), sodium carbonate (210 mg, 1.98 mmol) and H₂O (4.5 mL). The reaction was heated to 70° C. for 2 h, cooled to 45° C., and brine (25 mL) was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (25 mL), and the aqueous layer extracted with additional ethyl acetate (2×15 mL). The combined organics were washed with brine (25 mL), dried over MgSO₄, filtered and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The brown oil was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with heptane-EtOAc to afford Compound 333. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 7.76 (m, 2H), 7.66 (d, J=24 Hz, 1H), 7.51-7.30 (m, 2H), 7.10-6.96 (m, 3H), 7.47 (m, 2H), 1.34 (d, 6H), 1.28 (d, 6H); ³¹P-NMR (162 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 16.24 ppm. HPLC: 11.256 min, 94.4%. Elem. Anal: Calc for C₂₂H₂₃SF₂O₃P: C, 60.54, H, 5.31, F, 8.71. found: C, 60.54, H, 5.25, F, 9.06. LCMS: C₂₂H₂₃F₂O₃PS: m/z 437 (M+1); mp 93.5-95° C.

E. Cpd 334: (E)-[1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-vinyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Cpd 333 (52.4 mg, 0.120 mmol) in DCE (0.5 mL) and AcOH (0.5 mL) was added N-bromosuccinimide (32 mg; 0.180 mmol) and the reaction was refluxed for 24 h. The reaction was cooled, concentrated under reduced pressure and the resultant residue was purified by reverse-phase semi-prep HPLC eluting with a 60% to 80% MeCN-H₂O gradient to afford Compound 334. ¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆): δ 8.10-8.14 (m, 1H), 7.71-7.78 (m, 2H), 7.50-7.59 (m, 2H), 7.27-7.39 (m, 2H), 7.04-7.06 (m, 1H), 1.14-1.31 (m, 12H); LCMS: C₂₂H₂₂BrF₂O₃PS: m/z 517.0 (M+2).

Example 26 An Alternate Route to Compounds of the Present Invention is Presented Herein

A. (3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

A mixture of Cpd 17c (100 g, 326.8 mmol) and triisopropyl phosphite (76.7 mL, 326.8 mmol) were heated at 55° C. for 2 h. Upon cooling, some of Cpd 26a precipitated and was isolated by filtration. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The filtered solids and filtrates were each separately purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) using a heptane-EtOAc gradient. The desired fractions were combined and slurried in heptane (100 mL) with sonication, filtered, and washed with heptane (3×20 mL). The solid was first air-dried before being transferred to dry in a vacuum oven at 40° C. (20 mm). The desired Compound 26a was obtained as a white solid.

B. Cpd 15: [1-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)-2-(3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-ethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a solution of Compound 26a (72 g, 184.0 mmol) in diethyl ether (1.44 L) was added 1M potassium tert-butoxide in THF (202.4 mL, 202.4 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at ambient temperature for 15 minutes. To the resulting brown suspension was added 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide (23.6 mL, 184.0 mmol), dropwise, at ambient temperature, and the reaction was stirred for 16 h. The reaction mixture was poured into saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (3000 mL), extracted with EtOAc (2×2500 mL), and the combined organic extracts were dried over MgSO₄, filtered, rinsed with EtOAc (3×50 mL) and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂), eluting with a heptane-EtOAc gradient to afford Compound 15.

Example 27 An Enantioselective Route to Compounds of the Present Invention

A. Cpd 235: (R)-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a 5 mL vial with a small stir bar was added Compound 26a (80 mg, 0.20 mmol) in toluene (1.2 mL), (R,R)-2,6-bis(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-3,3′,5,5′-tetrahydro-4,4′-spirobi[dinaphtho[2,1-c:1′,2′-e]azepin]-4-ium bromide (5 mg, 0.005 mmol) and 50% KOH (291 mg KOH in 0.29 mL H₂O) and the reaction mixture was stirred vigorously at 0° C. Compound 26b (28 μL, 0.22 mmol) was added via syringe over 1 min, and vigorously stirred for at 0° C. for 3.5 hr. An additional portion of Compound 26b (14 μL, 0.11 mmol) was added, and the reaction stirred at ambient temperature for 60 h. The reaction was worked up by separation of the toluene layer, and neutralization of the aqueous layer by addition of HCl (1N, 1 mL). The aqueous layer was extracted with CH₂Cl₂ (3×1 mL), and the combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO₂) eluting with an EtOAc-CH₂Cl₂ gradient to afford Compound 235. The enantiomeric excess was determined using a Chiralpak AD column (20% IPA hex, 254 nm). The (S)-isomer (Compound 234) eluted at 5.74 min, 13.9%, and the (R)-isomer (Compound 235) eluted at 7.61 min, 81.5%. The % ee was 68%.

B. Cpd 234: (S)-(3-Bromo-benzo[b]thiophen-2-ylmethyl)-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester

To a 5 mL vial equipped with a small stir bar was added Compound 26a (80 mg, 0.20 mmol), toluene (1.2 mL), (S,S)-2,6-bis(3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)-3,3′,5,5′-tetrahydro-4,4′-spirobi[dinaphtho[2,1-c:1′,2′-e]azepin]-4-ium bromide (5 mg, 0.005 mmol) and 50% KOH (291 mg KOH in 0.29 mL water) and the reaction mixture was stirred vigorously at 0° C. Compound 26b (28 μL, 0.22 mmol) was added dropwise via syringe over 30 sec, and assay of the reaction was performed at 30 min using chiral HPLC. The analysis revealed the ratios by HPLC (normalized to 100) to be 20.9% of the Compound 234, 2.6% of the Compound 235, and 74.6% of Compound 26a remaining. The % ee was calculated to be 77%.

Absolute Stereochemistry Determination

The absolute stereochemistry of Compound 234 was determined using Vibrational Circular Dichroism techniques (VCD; BioTools, Inc.). The comparison of the experimental VCD data with ab initio DFT calculations conclude that the assignment of the absolute stereochemistry of Compound 234 was (S). By analogy, the absolute stereochemistry of Compound 236, Compound 239, and Compound 242 were assigned (S)-stereochemistry, and Compound 235, Compound 237, Compound 240 and Compound 243 were assigned (R)-stereochemistry.

Using the methods described in the schemes and specific examples, and adaptations thereof, compounds of Formula (Ia) wherein R₃ is H, shown in Table 1, were prepared.

TABLE 1 Formula (Ia)

Cpd A W R₄ X R₁ R₂ L B  1 benzo C(R₄) methyl S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  2 benzo C(R₄) i-propyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  3 4-fluoro- C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl  4 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro- phenyl  5 benzo C(R₄) cyclopentyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl Diast. benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy isobutyl CH₂ 3,4-difluoro-  6 phenyl  7 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro- phenyl  8 7-fluoro- C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl  9 benzo C(R₄) methyl O ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  10 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,3-difluoro- phenyl  11 benzo C(R₄) methyl O isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  12 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  13 benzo C(R₄) methyl S isobutyl isobutyl OCH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  14 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  15 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  16 6-fluoro- C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl  17 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,5-difluoro- phenyl  18 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-methyl- phenyl  19 benzo C(R₄) i-propyl S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  20 benzo C(R₄) cyclopropyl S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  21 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-dichloro- phenyl  22 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro- phenyl  23 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- chloro- phenyl  24 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-dichloro- phenyl  25 benzo N na S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  26 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-methyl- phenyl  27 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-4- fluoro- phenyl  28 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-3,5- difluoro- phenyl  29 benzo C(R₄) cyclopropyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl Diast. benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy methyl CH₂ 3,4-difluoro-  30 phenyl  31 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3- trifluoromethyl- 4-fluoro- phenyl  32 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-methoxy- phenyl  33 benzo C(R₄) methyl S isobutyl isobutyl CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  34 (2,3-b) C(R₄) methyl S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- pyridin-2- phenyl yl  35 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,3-dichloro- phenyl Diast. benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy isobutyl CH₂ 3,4-difluoro-  36 phenyl  37 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  38 benzo C(R₄) cyclopentyl S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  39 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  40 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-bromo- phenyl  41 benzo C(R₄) cyclobutyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  42 benzo C(R₄) methyl S n-propyl n-propyl OCH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  43 benzo C(R₄) trifluoromethyl S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  44 benzo C(R₄) methyl S n-propyl n-propyl CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  45 5-fluoro- C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl  46 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ naphthalen- 2-yl  47 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,5-dichloro- phenyl  48 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro- phenyl  49 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- 4-chloro- phenyl  50 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- phenyl  51 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- phenyl  52 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- phenyl  53 benzo C(R₄) methyl S 2,2- 2,2- CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- dimethyl- dimethyl- phenyl propyl propyl  54 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,6-dichloro- phenyl  55 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl  56 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  57 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl  58 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  59 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-trifluoromethyl- phenyl  60 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- methyl-6- chloro- phenyl  61 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl  62 5-methyl- C(R₄) methyl S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl  63 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  64 benzo C(R₄) phenyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-dichloro- phenyl  65 4-chloro- C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-dichloro- benzo phenyl  66 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-bromo- phenyl  67 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  68 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  69 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  70 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-bromo- phenyl  71 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 5-chloro- benzo[1,3] dioxol-6-yl  72 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-(pyridin-4- yl)-phenyl  73 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- chloro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  74 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ phenyl  75 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  76 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,4-dichloro- 5-fluoro- phenyl  77 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-biphenyl  78 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-dichloro- phenyl  80 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro- phenyl  81 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl  82 6- C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- methoxy- phenyl benzo  83 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ naphthalen- 2-yl  84 4-trifluoromethylbenzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  85 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro- phenyl  87 benzo C(R₄) H O ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- phenyl  88 benzo C(R₄) methyl SO₂ ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl  89 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-methyl- phenyl  90 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ benzothiophen- 2-yl  91 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- phenyl  92 5-chloro- C(R₄) methyl S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl  94 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy 2,6- absent H dichloro- phenylmethoxy  95 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,6-dichloro- phenyl  96 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,5-trifluoromethyl- phenyl  98 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-4- fluoro- phenyl  99 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 100 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,3-dichloro- phenyl 101 benzo C(R₄) methyl S cyclohexyloxy cyclohexyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 102 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 103 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy 2-(N,N- CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- dimethylamino)- phenyl ethoxy 104 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy 2-methyl- absent H phenylmethoxy 105 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy 2-chloro- absent H phenylmethoxy Diast. benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy methyl CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- 106 phenyl 107 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy 4-fluoro- absent H phenylmethoxy 109 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy 2-fluoro- absent H phenylmethoxy 110 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy 2-bromo- absent H phenylmethoxy 111 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy phenylmethoxy absent H 112 benzo C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 5-chloro- benzo[1,3] dioxol-6-yl 113 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,5-di- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 114 benzo C(R₄) N,N- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro- dimethylamino- phenyl methyl 115 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-biphenyl 116 7-trifluoromethyl- C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl 117 6-chloro- C(R₄) cyclopentyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl 118 benzo C(R₄) methyl S(O) ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 119 benzo C(R₄) cyclohexyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 120 benzo C(R₄) H O isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 121 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,5-difluoro- phenyl 122 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2,3-difluoro- phenyl 123 benzo C(R₄) bromo O s-butyl s-butyl CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 124 benzo C(R₄) bromo O isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 125 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3- trifluoromethyl- 4-fluoro- phenyl 126 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- chloro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 127 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 128 benzo C(R₄) 2-fluoro- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- pyridin-3- phenyl yl 129 benzo C(R₄) 2,2- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- dimethyl- phenyl propyl 130 benzo C(R₄) 2-fluoro- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- pyridin-5- phenyl yl 131 (2,3-b) C(R₄) H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- pyridin-2- phenyl yl 132 (2,3-b) C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- pyridin-2- phenyl yl 133 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-fluoro- phenyl 134 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-chloro- phenyl Diast. benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy 3-(4- CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- 135 methoxy- phenyl phenyl)- propyl Diast. benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy 3-(4- CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- 136 methoxy- phenyl phenyl)- propyl 137 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro- phenyl 138 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- trimethyl- phenyl 139 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-chloro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 140 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 141 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 142 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 143 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- chloro- phenyl 144 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 145 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 146 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 147 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro- phenyl 148 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 149 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro-4- trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 150 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 151 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 152 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- 4- methoxy- phenyl 153 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethylthio- phenyl 154 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 155 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 156 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-methoxy- 4-fluoro- phenyl 157 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-methoxy- 4-fluoro- phenyl 158 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- methoxy- phenyl 159 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- methoxy- phenyl 160 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,3,5,6- tetrafluoro-4- methoxy- phenyl 161 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2,3,5,6- tetrafluoro-4- methoxy- phenyl 162 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- methoxy- phenyl 163 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- methoxy- phenyl 164 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- chloro-5- methoxy- phenyl 165 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- chloro-5- methoxy- phenyl 166 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-chloro- phenyl 167 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3- trifluoromethyl-4- chloro- phenyl 168 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 169 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 170 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 171 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,5-di- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 172 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 173 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 174 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 175 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 176 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- 4- methoxy- phenyl 177 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-chloro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 178 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-chloro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 179 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ phenyl 180 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-chloro- phenyl 181 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-chloro- phenyl 182 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-bromo- phenyl 183 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2,6-dichloro- phenyl 184 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-chloro-4- trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 185 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- chloro- phenyl 186 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-chloro-5- fluoro- phenyl 187 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 188 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- 4- fluoro- phenyl 189 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- chloro- phenyl 190 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- chloro- phenyl 191 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 192 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-fluoro- phenyl 193 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,5-difluoro- phenyl 194 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2,3-difluoro- phenyl 195 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- chloro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 196 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro- phenyl 197 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- phenyl 198 4-bromo- C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro- benzo phenyl 199 6-bromo- C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro- benzyl phenyl 200 6-bromo- C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- benzyl phenyl 201 benzo C(R₄) bromo S methoxy methoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 202 4-fluoro- C(R₄) methyl O isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl 203 benzo C(R₄) bromo S s-butyl s-butyl CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 204 benzo C(R₄) bromo S s-butyl s-butyl OCH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 205 4-fluoro- C(R₄) bromo O Isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl 206 4-fluoro- C(R₄) bromo O ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl 207 (2,3-b) C(R₄) bromo S Isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- pyridin-2- phenyl yl 208 benzo C(R₄) thien-3-yl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 209 benzo C(R₄) bromo S n-butyloxy n-butyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 210 benzo C(R₄) bromo S 2-(2- 2-(2- CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- methoxy- methoxy- phenyl ethoxy)- ethoxy)- ethoxy ethoxy 211 benzo C(R₄) bromo S 3-methyl- 3-methyl- CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- butoxy butoxy phenyl 212 benzo C(R₄) bromo S methoxycarbony- methoxycarbony- CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- methoxy methoxy phenyl 213 benzo C(R₄) bromo S 2-acetoxy- 2-acetoxy- CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- ethoxy ethoxy phenyl 214 benzo C(R₄) phenyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 215 benzo C(R₄) 2-hydroxy- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl phenyl 216 benzo C(R₄) 2-fluoro- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl phenyl 217 benzo C(R₄) 3-fluoro- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl phenyl 218 benzo C(R₄) 3-aminocarbonyl- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl phenyl 219 benzo C(R₄) 3-methoxycarbonyl- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl phenyl 220 benzo C(R₄) 4-fluoro- S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl phenyl 221 4-fluoro- C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl 222 4-fluoro- C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- benzo 4- fluoro- phenyl 223 4-fluoro- C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- benzo 4- fluoro- phenyl 224 4-fluoro- C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- benzo phenyl 225 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-hydroxy- 4-fluoro- phenyl 226 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- hydroxy- phenyl 227 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- hydroxy- phenyl 228 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2,3,5,6- tetrafluoro-4- hydroxy- phenyl 229 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2,3,5,6- tetrafluoro-4- hydroxy- phenyl 230 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- hydroxy- phenyl 231 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- chloro-5- hydroxy- phenyl 232 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- chloro-5- hydroxy- phenyl 233 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- 4- hydroxy- phenyl Enant. A benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- 234 phenyl Enant. B benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- 235 phenyl Enant. A benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethoxy- 236 phenyl Enant. B benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethoxy- 237 phenyl 238 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- phenyl Enant. A benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- 239 phenyl Enant. B benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- 240 phenyl 241 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- 4- fluoro- phenyl Enant. A benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- 242 4- fluoro- phenyl Enant. B benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethyl- 243 4- fluoro- phenyl 244 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro-4- fluoro- phenyl 245 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-trifluoromethyl- 4- fluoro- phenyl 246 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trimethylthio- phenyl 247 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-methylthio- phenyl 248 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-chloro-4- fluoro- phenyl 249 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-trifluoromethyl- 4- fluoro- phenyl 250 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethylthio- phenyl 251 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4- methylthio- phenyl 252 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-methylsulfonyl- phenyl 253 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-chloro-4- fluoro- phenyl 254 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2- trifluoromethyl- 4-fluoro- phenyl 255 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethylthio- phenyl 256 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-methylthio- phenyl 257 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-chloro- phenyl 258 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- chloro- phenyl 259 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro-5- fluoro- phenyl 260 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 261 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,5-di- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 262 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- sulfonyl- phenyl 263 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- sulfonyl- phenyl 264 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- sulfonyl- phenyl 265 benzo C(R₄) H O ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 266 benzo C(R₄) bromo O ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 267 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-chloro-2- fluoro- phenyl 268 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-chloro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 269 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro- phenyl 270 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 271 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro-4- trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 272 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro-2- fluoro- phenyl 273 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 274 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 275 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-bromo- phenyl 276 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro-5- fluoro- phenyl 277 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 278 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 279 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 280 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-chloro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 281 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 282 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,5-di- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 283 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethylthio- phenyl 284 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- phenyl 285 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 286 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 287 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-chloro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 288 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-chloro- phenyl 289 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 290 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro- phenyl 291 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-4- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 292 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-methoxy- 3-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 293 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-chloro- phenyl 294 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 295 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-bromo- phenyl 296 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethylthio- phenyl 297 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-chloro-4- fluoro- phenyl 298 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 299 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4- methylthio- phenyl 300 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- sulfonyl- phenyl 301 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-trifluoromethoxy- phenyl 302 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-chloro-3- fluoro- phenyl 303 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 5-chloro-2- fluoro- phenyl 304 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethylthio- phenyl 305 benzo C(R₄) chloro S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 5-chloro-2- fluoro- phenyl 306 benzo C(R₄) chloro S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro- phenyl 307 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 5-chloro-2- fluoro- phenyl 308 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 5-chloro-2- fluoro- phenyl 309 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-cyano- phenyl 310 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-pyrrol-1-yl- phenyl 311 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-difluoromethoxy- phenyl 312 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-cyano- phenyl 313 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-methoxycarbonyl- phenyl 314 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-methoxy- phenyl 315 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-nitro- phenyl 316 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-hydroxy- phenyl 317 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-methoxy- phenyl 318 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3-amino- phenyl 319 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,5- dimethoxy- phenyl 320 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-methoxy- phenyl 321 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-methoxy- phenyl 322 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 3,5- dihydroxy- phenyl 323 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2-hydroxy- phenyl 324 benzo C(R₄) bromo S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4-hydroxy- phenyl 325 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 3-hydroxy- phenyl 326 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-methoxy- 3-trifluoromethyl- phenyl 327 benzo C(R₄) bromo N(t-butoxy- isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- carbonyl) trifluoromethyl- phenyl 328 benzo C(R₄) bromo N(MeI) isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 329 3-trifluoromethyl- C(R₄) bromo N(n-propyl) isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- 4- trifluoromethyl- fluoro- phenyl benzo 330 3-trifluoromethyl- C(R₄) bromo N(methane- isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- 4- sulfonyl) trifluoromethyl- fluoro- phenyl benzo 331 benzo C(R₄) bromo N(methyl- isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- carbonyl) trifluoromethyl- phenyl 332 benzo C(R₄) bromo N(n-propyl- isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-fluoro-3- sulfonyl) trifluoromethyl- phenyl 333 benzo C(R₄) H S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 334 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH 3,4-difluoro- phenyl 335 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 2-fluoro-5- trifluoromethyl- phenyl 336 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyloxy isopropyloxy CH₂ 4-trifluoromethyl- phenyl

Using the methods described in the schemes and specific examples, and adaptations thereof, compounds of Formula (Ia), shown in Table 2, were prepared.

TABLE 2 Formula (Ia)

Cpd A W R₄ X R₁ R₂ R₃ L B 79 benzo C(R₄) methyl S ethoxy ethoxy CH₃ CH₂ 3,4- difluoro- phenyl 93 benzo C(R₄) bromo S isopropyl isopropyl bromo CH₂ 3,4- oxy oxy difluoro- phenyl

Using the methods described in the schemes and specific examples, and adaptations thereof, compounds of Formula (Ib) wherein R₃ is H, shown in Table 3, were prepared.

TABLE 3 Formula (Ib)

Cpd A W R₄ X R₁ R₂ L B  86 benzo na H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 2- fluoro- phenyl  97 5- na H S ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4- fluoro- fluoro- benzo phenyl 108 5- na H N ethoxy ethoxy CH₂ 4- chloro- (phenyl) fluoro- benzo phenyl

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES Example 1 In Vitro Canine TRPM8 Functional Assay

The functional activity of compounds of Formula (I) was determined by measuring changes in intracellular calcium concentration using a Ca²⁺-sensitive fluorescent dye. The changes in fluorescent signal were monitored by a fluorescence plate reader, either a FLIPR™ (Molecular Devices) or FDSS (Hamamatsu). Increases in intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration were readily detected upon activation with icilin.

HEK293 cells stably expressing canine TRPM8 were routinely grown as monolayers in Dulbecco's minimum essential medium supplemented with 10% FBS, 1 mM L-glutamine, 100 units/mL penicillin, 100 ug/mL streptomycin and 400 μg/mL G418. Cells were maintained in 5% CO₂ at 37° C. At 24 hrs prior to assay, cells were seeded in clear-base poly-D-lysine coated 384-well plates (BD Biosciences, NJ, USA) at a density of 5,000 cells per well in culture medium and grown overnight in 5% CO₂ at 37° C. On assay day, growth media was removed and cells were loaded with Calcium 3 Dye (Molecular Devices) for 35 min at 37° C., under 5% CO₂ and then for 25 min at room temperature and atmosphere. Subsequently, cells were tested for agonist-induced increases in intracellular Ca²⁺ levels using FLIPR™ or FDSS. Cells were challenged with a compound of Formula (I) (at varying concentrations) and intracellular Ca²⁺ was measured for 5 min prior to the addition of icilin to all wells to achieve a final concentration which produces approximately an 80% maximal response. EC₅₀ or IC₅₀ values for compounds of the present invention were determined from eight-point dose-response studies and represent the concentration of compound required to elicit or inhibit 50% of the maximal response, respectively.

Maximal fluorescence intensity (FI) achieved upon addition of icilin was exported from the FLIPR or FDSS software and further analyzed using GraphPad Prism 3.02 (Graph Pad Software Inc., CA, U.S.A.). Basal FI was subtracted prior to normalizing data to percent of maximal response. Curves were generated using the average of quadruplicate wells for each data point, were analyzed using nonlinear regression of either sigmoidal dose response or sigmoidal dose response (variable slope). Finally, the EC₅₀ and IC₅₀ values were calculated with the best-fit dose curve determined by GraphPad Prism. The resultant data are displayed in Table 4.

TABLE 4 TRPM8 Screening Cpd % I % I % I % I No. Conc (10 μM) (5 μM) (1 μM) (0.5 μM) IC50 (μM) 1 1 100, 101 0.0020, 0.0013, 0.069 2 1 100 0.0040, 0.0040, 0.015, 0.015, 0.017 0.017 3 1 100 0.012, 0.051 4 1 100 0.022 5 1 100 0.026 6 1 100 0.028 7 1 100 0.031 8 1 100 0.037 9 1 100 0.041 10 1 100 0.043 11 1  99, 103 0.043, 0.047 12 1 100 0.043, 0.13 13 1 100 0.046 14 1 100, 0.047, 0.080 101, 102 15 1 99, 100, 0.029, 0.048, 103 0.105 16 1 100 0.057, 0.064 17 1 100 0.058 18 1 100 0.065 19 1 100 0.068 20 1 100 0.070 21 1 100 0.088 22 1 100, 0.090, 0.101, 100 0.152 23 1 100 0.096 24 1 100 0.107 25 1 101 0.12, 0.19 26 1 100 0.108 27 1 99 0.110 28 1 100 0.110 29 1 100 0.116 30 1 100, 99  0.12, 0.20 31 1 100 0.12 32 1 100 0.121 33 1 101 0.123 34 1 100, 0.12, 0.15, 101, 101 0.20 35 1 100 0.125 36 1 100 0.126 37 1 100 0.127 38 1 99 0.14 39 1 100 0.141 40 1 100 0.145 41 1 100 0.146 42 1 100, 100 0.15, 0.14 43 1 100 0.16 44 1 100, 100 0.16, 0.17 45 1 100 0.164 46 1 99 0.167 47 1 100 0.167 48 1 100 0.169 49 1 100 0.171 50 1 99 0.184 51 5 101, 0.20, 0.30 101 52 1 99 0.22, 0.056 53 1 100, 97  0.22, 0.26 54 1 100 0.23 55 1 100 0.24 56 1 103 0.24 57 1 100 0.26 58 1 100 0.27 59 1 99 0.27 60 1 100 0.28 61 1 100 0.28 62 1 95 0.29 63 1 100 0.30 64 1 64 0.30 65 1 100 0.30 66 1 100 0.33 67 1 100 0.33 68 1 96 0.34 69 1 99 0.35 70 1 & 5 99 82 0.35 71 1 98 0.36 72 1 99 0.36 73 1 100 0.36 74 1 92 0.38 75 1 100 0.39 76 1 100 0.40 77 1 98 0.41 78 1 95 0.43 79 1 88 0.43 80 1 & 5 100 93 0.43 81 1 100, 87  0.44, 0.61 82 1 87 0.44 83 1 84 0.45 84 1 97 0.46 85 1 & 5 100 90 0.48 86 5 101 0.50 87 1 93 0.50 88 1 80, 89 0.50, 0.54 89 1 & 5 100 91 0.52 90 1 89 0.54 91 1 100 0.57, 0.16 92 1 91 0.58 93 1 80 0.58 94 1 & 5 98 79 0.60 95 1 & 5 100 89 0.60 96 1 92 0.64 97 5 100 0.70 98 1 79 0.71 99 1 100 0.72 100 1 82 0.73 101 1 55 0.75 102 1 86 0.75 103 1 60 0.93 104 1 & 5 99 53 0.96 105 1 & 5 100 48 1.01 106 1 32 1.26 107 5 99 1.30 108 5 86 1.40 109 1 & 5 98 17 1.47 110 1 & 5 96 11 2.32 111 1 14 — 112 1 42 — 113 1 25 — 114 1 15 — 115 1 69 — 116 1 64 — 117 1 28 — 118 1 23 — 119 1 95 0.35 120 1 102 0.39 121 1 103 0.35 122 1 102 0.35 123 1 103 0.28 124 1 103 0.049 125 1 103 0.39 126 1 100 0.41 127 1 100 0.052 128 1 100 0.020 129 1 102 0.27 130 1 100 0.11 131 1 28 — 132 1 102 0.11 133 1 101 0.34 134 1 101 0.34 Diast. 90 0.41 A, 135 Diast. 91 0.42 B, 136 137 0.5 102 0.024 138 0.5 102 0.044 139 0.5 102 0.06 140 0.5 102 0.056 141 0.5 100 0.051 142 0.5 101 0.054 143 0.5 101 0.067 144 0.5 101 0.058 145 0.5 103, 102 0.119, 0.116 146 0.5 103 0.100 147 0.5 103 0.125 148 0.5 103 0.172 149 0.5 103 0.060 150 0.5 103 0.090 151 0.5 103 0.120 152 0.5 102, 92  0.054, 0.050 153 0.5 103 0.043 154 0.5 103 0.027 155 0.5 104, 0.046, 0.12, 101, 102 0.09 156 0.5 103, 98  0.015, 0.032 157 0.5 103, 98  0.003, 0.017 158 0.5 101 0.059 159 0.5 103 0.036 160 0.5 87 0.060 161 0.5 103 0.019 162 0.5 103 0.032 163 0.5 103 0.020 164 0.5 94 0.082 165 0.5 102 0.086 166 0.5 103 102 0.018, 0.014 167 0.5 104 0.097 168 0.5 104 0.076 169 0.5 104 0.096 170 0.5 103 0.073 171 0.5 95 0.221 172 0.5 104 0.105 173 0.5 103 0.140 174 0.5 104 0.089 175 0.5 104 0.072 176 0.5 104 0.131 177 0.5 96 0.139 178 0.5 79 0.355 179 0.5 103 0.068 180 0.5 103 0.075 181 0.5 103 0.112 182 0.5 104 0.075 183 0.5 103 0.131 184 0.5 104 0.057 185 0.5 103 0.071 186 0.5 104 0.051 187 0.5 103 0.062 188 0.5 103 0.064 189 0.5 103 0.122 190 0.5 104 0.102 191 0.5 104 0.125 192 0.5 103 0.038 193 0.5 103 0.059 194 0.5 103 0.041 195 0.5 103 0.061 196 0.5 100 0.048 197 0.5 100 102 0.045, 0.020 198 0.5 98 0.357 199 0.5 81 200 0.5 81 201 0.5 100 0.133 202 0.5 103 0.053 203 0.5 96 0.457 204 0.5 100 0.092 205 0.5 101 0.050 206 0.5 100 0.098 207 0.5 99 0.051 208 0.5 104 0.104 209 0.5 104 0.071 210 0.5 62 211 0.5 97 0.095 212 0.5 102 0.119 213 0.5 100 0.202 214 0.5 101 0.08 215 0.5 101 0.085 216 0.5 100 0.126 217 0.5 100 0.142 218 0.5 79 0.483 219 0.5 68 220 0.5 101 0.207 221 0.5 102 0.032 222 0.5 103 0.033 223 0.5 102 0.052 224 0.5 102 0.044 225 0.5 103 0.027 226 0.5 34 227 0.5 52 228 0.5 94 0.129 229 0.5 95 0.156 230 0.5 97 0.01 231 0.5 98 0.122 232 0.5 99 0.063 233 0.5 70 234 0.5 104 0.029 235 0.5 93, 56 0.253 236 0.5 103, 103 0.122, 0.099, 0.035, 0.124 237 0.5 96, 70 0.307, 0.338 0.147, 0.121 238 0.5 104 0.044 239 0.5 103, 103 0.037, 0.027, 0.031 240 0.5 98, 77 0.225, 0.057 241 0.5 103 102 0.038 242 0.5 103 0.009 243 0.5 80, 64 0.089 244 0.5 103 0.028 245 0.5 103 0.124 246 0.5 104 0.102 247 0.5 103 0.121 248 0.5 104 0.021 249 0.5 103 0.054 250 0.5 103 0.048 251 0.5 103 0.045 252 0.5 44 253 0.5 103 0.034 254 0.5 103 0.079 255 0.5 103 0.058 256 0.5 103 0.056 257 0.5 101 0.026 258 0.5 102 0.045 259 0.5 103 0.023 260 0.5 103 0.077, 0.056 261 0.5 102 0.073, 0.077 262 0.5 103 0.066 263 0.5 103 0.022 264 0.5 103 0.029 265 1 95 0.409 266 1 103 0.051 267 1 101, 102 0.047, 0.029 268 0.5 104 0.034 269 0.5 102 0.162 270 0.5 102 0.202 271 0.5 103 0.104 272 0.5 103 0.114 273 0.5 103 0.116 274 0.5 95 0.301 275 0.5 103 0.104 276 0.5 103 0.114 277 0.5 103 0.116 278 0.5 103 0.159 279 0.5 97 0.291 280 0.5 101 0.227 281 0.5 102 0.131 282 0.5 100 0.235 283 0.5 103 0.125 284 0.5 103, 102 0.079, 0.065 285 0.5 103 0.125 286 0.5 102 0.127 287 0.5 103 0.124 288 0.5 103 0.065 289 0.5 103 0.051 290 0.5 103 0.115 291 0.5 103 0.156 292 0.5 99 0.216 293 0.5 103 0.156 294 0.5 103 0.118 295 0.5 102, 103 0.031, 0.016 296 0.5 102 0.137 297 0.5 103 0.040 298 0.5 99 0.085 299 0.5 101 0.141 300 0.5 103 0.089 301 0.5 102 0.054 302 0.5 103 0.079 303 0.5 102 0.049 304 0.5 102 0.028 305 0.5 102 0.070 306 0.5 101, 102 0.066, 0.031 307 0.5 103 0.026 308 0.5 103 0.017 309 0.5 103 0.088 310 0.5 102 0.042 311 0.5 102 0.053 312 0.5 102 0.089 313 0.5 102 0.083 314 0.5 103, 104 0.029, 0.021 315 0.5 103 0.041 316 0.5 103, 104 0.032, 0.020 317 0.5 102 0.021 318 0.5 100 0.211 319 0.5 103 0.026 320 0.5 103 0.028 321 0.5 102 0.043 322 0.5 45 323 0.5 104 0.009 324 0.5 54 325 0.5 97 0.010 326 0.5 103, 102 0.086, 0.051 327 0.5 44 328 0.5 102 0.193 329 0.5 100 0.177 330 0.5 103 0.137 331 0.5 101 0.152 332 0.5 72 333 0.5 95 0.176 334 0.5 97 0.110 335 0.5 102 0.035 336 0.5 102 0.043

In Vivo Models Example 2 Inhibition of Icilin-Induced Behaviors in Rodents

Icilin was initially developed as a “super-cooling” compound by Delmar Chemicals Ltd. Subsequently it was shown to be one of the most potent known agonists of TRPM8 (McKemy D D, et al. Nature 2002, 416(6876): 52-8), having an EC₅₀=0.2 μM in stimulating calcium ion influx into TRPM8 transfected cells (Behrendt H J et al. Brit J Pharmacol 2004, 141(4): 737-45). Initial in vivo testing of icilin showed it to cause “wet-dog” shakes in rats. Similar shaking or jumping behavior was also evident in mice, rabbits, cats, dogs and monkeys. In humans, icilin produced a sensation of coolness on contact with mucous membranes, cold prickling when 0.1 mg was dropped on the tongue and coldness in the mouth, pharynx and chest lasting 30-60 minutes when 5-10 mg was ingested orally (Wei E T, Seid D A, J Pharm Pharmacol. 1983, 35, 110). The inhibition of icilin-induced shaking behaviors in rodents provides evidence for the utility of TRPM8 antagonists of Formula (I) in modulating TRPM8-mediated effects in vivo.

Example 2a Inhibition of Icilin-Induced “Wet-Dog” Shakes in Rats

Male Sprague Dawley rats (275-500 g, Charles River Labs, n=4-6/treatment) were administered icilin in PEG-400 at 1.0 mg/kg, i.p. Spontaneous “wet-dog” shakes were counted in 2 minute bins over 30 minutes post-icilin. Selected compounds of Formula (I) were administered i.p. 15 minutes before icilin to assess their ability to inhibit (relative to vehicle pretreatment) this spontaneous “wet-dog” shake (WDS) phenomena. Percent inhibition was calculated as follows: % Inhibition=[1-(treatment WDS count/vehicle WDS count)]×100. The resultant data are shown in Table 5.

TABLE 5 Dose ED50 Cpd (mg/kg) Route Pre icilin % Inhibition mg/kg 1 30 i.p. 15′ 22.6 2 30 i.p. 15′ 88.9 14 30 i.p. 15′ 73.1 15 30 i.p. 15′ 71.1 34 30 i.p. 15′ 28.8 42 30 i.p. 15′ 70.6 53 30 i.p. 15′ 65.6 234 10 p.o. 15′ 14.2 234 30 p.o. 15′ 68.0 234 100 p.o. 15′ 92.9 24.3

Example 2b Reversal of Icilin-Induced Behaviors in Rats

Compounds of Formula (I) capable of inhibiting the onset of icilin-induced “wet-dog” shaking behavior may be further assessed for their ability to reverse an existing icilin-induced “wet-dog” shaking behavior. In this paradigm, icilin-induced shaking was counted for 10 minutes followed by administration of a compound of Formula (I). The diminution of shaking behavior is represented as a percent inhibition relative to icilin-induced shakes in the absence of test compound administration, as described by the following formula: % Inhibition=[1−(WDS count following test compound dose/WDS count prior to test compound dose)]×100. The resultant data are shown in Table 6.

TABLE 6 Dose ED50 Cpd (mg/kg) Route Post-icilin % Inhibition mg/kg 14 30 i.p. 14′ 93.6 234 10 p.o. 1 h 24.4 234 30 p.o. 1 h 56.1 234 100 p.o. 1 h 75.1 28.5 236 30 p.o. 1 h 36.8 239 30 p.o. 1 h 48.4 242 30 p.o. 1 h 79.9

Example 3 In Vivo Model for of Chronic Inflammatory Pain Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA)-Induced Hyperalgesia

Intraplantar injection of Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) in rodents results in a long-lasting inflammatory reaction, characterized by a pronounced hypersensitivity to both thermal and mechanical stimuli. This hypersensitivity peaks between 24-72 hours following injection and can last for several weeks. To assess whether test compounds of Formula (I) reverse established hypersensitivity, a 100 μL intraplantar injection of CFA (suspended in a 1:1 emulsion of saline and heat-killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis in mineral oil) was injected into a single hind paw of Sprague-Dawley rats (typically males ranging from 150-350 g). This paradigm also may be conducted with a multiple dosing or a prophylactic dosing regime designed to alter the course of hyperalgesia development. This test predicts the analgesic, anti-allodynic and antihyperalgesic effect of numerous effective clinical agents, including NSAIDS such as acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen, and opioids such as morphine.

Example 3a CFA-Induced Paw Radiant Heat Hypersensitivity

Each rat was placed in a test chamber on a warm glass surface and allowed to acclimate for approximately 10 minutes. A radiant thermal stimulus (beam of light) was then focused through the glass onto the plantar surface of each hind paw in turn. The thermal stimulus was automatically shut off by a photoelectric relay when the paw was moved or when the cut-off time was reached (20 seconds for radiant heat at ˜5 Amps). An initial (baseline) response latency to the thermal stimulus was recorded for each animal prior to the injection of CFA. Twenty-four hours following intraplantar CFA injection, the response latency of the animal to the thermal stimulus was then re-evaluated and compared to the animal's baseline response time. Only rats that exhibited at least a 25% reduction in response latency (i.e. hyperalgesia) were included in further analysis. Immediately following the post-CFA latency assessment, test compound or vehicle (usually Solutol, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextrin or PEG-400) was administered i.p. or p.o. to rats. Post-compound treatment withdrawal latencies were assessed at fixed time intervals, typically 30, 60 and 120 minutes. The percent reversal (% R) of hypersenstivitiy was calculated according to the following formula: % Reversal=(Treatment Response-CFA Response)/(Baseline Response-CFA Response)×100. Resultant data are shown in Table 7.

TABLE 7 Dose % Cpd (mg/kg) Route Reversal Time ED₅₀ 2 30 i.p. 74 1 h 5 30 i.p. 38 30′  12 30 i.p. 105 1 h 14 30 i.p 40 30′, 1 h, 2 h 14 30 i.p. 63 1 h 20.7 30 p.o. 47 2 h — 15 30 i.p. 95 1 h 30 p.o. 82 1 h 53 30 i.p. 77 30′  30 p.o. 44 2 h 127 30 p.o. 88 1 5.2 137 30 p.o. 34 1 155 30 p.o. 138 1 190 30 p.o. 45 1 197 30 p.o. 23 2 234 30 p.o. 56 21  6.6 30 p.o. 75 235 30 p.o. 45 1 236 30 p.o. 25 2 238 30 p.o. 56 2 239 30 p.o. 36 2 241 30 p.o. 72 1 244 30 p.o. 45 2 298 30 p.o. 20 1 299 30 p.o. 23 1 335 30 p.o. 0 1 336 30 p.o. 64 1

A 3-point dose-response study in the CFA-induced Paw Radiant Heat model, using a 10% solutol vehicle, was obtained. A dose-dependent reversal of hyperalgesia was observed, with an oral ED₅₀ of 11.4 mg/kg and 5.2 mg/kg for Compounds 15 and 127, respectively, at the 1 h time point.

Example 3a CFA-Induced Paw Cold Hypersensitivity

Prior to intraplantar CFA injection mice were placed individually in elevated observation chambers having wire mesh floors. Through the mesh floor a series of three applications of acetone (0.04 mL/application) was sprayed onto the bottom of the paw using a multidose syringe device. A positive response took the form of an abrupt withdrawal and licking of the paw. The cumulative duration of licking was recorded for each of the three trials which were then averaged to give the individual's response. Twenty-four hours following CFA injection acetone licking durations were markedly elevated implying a hypersensitivity to cooling. A test compound of Formula (I) was assessed for its ability to return acetone-evoked paw licking durations to pre-CFA levels (typically near zero) following systemic administration. Percent inhibition was calculated % Inhibition=[1-(treatment licking duration/vehicle licking duration)]×100. The resultant data are displayed in

TABLE 8 Dose Cpd (mg/kg) Route % I Time 242 60 p.o. 84 30′

Example 4 Chemically-Induced Abdominal Irritant Models of Visceral Pain

A chemical irritant (such as acetic acid, kaolin, bradykinin, phenyl-p-(benzo) quinine, bromo-acetylcholine, or zymosan) is injected in mice intraperitoneally, causing a contraction of the abdominal musculature, which is characterized by an elongation of the body extending through to the hind limbs. The number of such responses is quantitated and is reduced by pretreatment of analgesic agents, thus forming the basis for a screening test (Collier H O et al. Br J Pharmacol Chemother 1968, 32(2): 295-310). This type of abdmonial irritant test has been used to predict the analgesic effect of numerous clinically effective agents, the potency of which in the abdominal irritant test parallels the magnitude of the dose needed in the relief of clinical pain.

One modification of the chemically-induced abdmonial irritant model of visceral pain is to pretreat animals with agents known to induce inflammatory responses following intraperitoneal injection (such as LPS, zymosan, or thioglycolate). A small intraperitoneal dose of such an inflammogen, administered hours or days before the acute chemical irritant challenge, has been shown to increase the number of abdominal contractions observed (Ribeiro R A, et al. Eur J Pharmacol 2000, 387(1): 111-8). While some analgesic agents are effective at mitigating acute viscerochemical nociception, others, particularly those dependent upon receptor induction are more effective at preventing or reversing the enhancement of behavioral responses caused by a preconditioning inflammatory stimulus. Because of the up-regulation of the TRPM8 receptor in inflammation, TRPM8 antagonists that are effective at reducing the mean number of contractions are predicted to provide antiinflammatory action in human clinical use.

The ability of compounds of Formula (I) to mitigate chemical irritant—induced abodominal contractions following a pre-conditioning inflammatory stimulus were studied. Thioglycolate (3%, w/v, 2-3 mL i.p.) was injected into male CD1 mice (20-40 g, Charles River Labs), at a maximum dosage volume of 80 mL/kg, to induce peritoneal inflammation. Following a twenty-four hour pre-inflammation period these mice were dosed orally with a compound of Formula (I) (30 mg/kg; n=10) or vehicle (HPMC with 2% Tween80; n=9) and then one hour later subjected to an abdominal irritant challenge of acetic acid (1%, 10 mL/kg, i.p.). Immediately following injection of acetic acid, mice were placed individually in glass bell jars (approximately 15 cm in diameter) for counting of abdominal contractions over the next 15 minutes. The total number of abdominal contractions was summed for each treatment group and employed in the following formula to calculate Percent Inhibition (% I): % I=[1−(test compound contractions/vehicle contractions)]×100. The resultant data are displayed in Table 9.

TABLE 9 Acetic acid graded abdominal irritant test with a 24-hour thioglycolate pretreatment. Dose Cpd (mg/kg) Route % I Time 15 30 p.o. 33 1 h

Example 5 In Vivo Models of Neuropathic Pain

The sciatic nerve is the major sensorimotor innervation of the (hind) leg and foot. Injury to the sciatic nerve or its constituent spinal nerves often results in pain-related behaviors. In rats and mice, tight ligation of the L5 spinal nerve with silk suture, partial tight ligation of the sciatic nerve with silk suture or loose ligation of the sciatic nerve with chromic gut suture each result in behaviors reminiscent of neuropathic pain in humans. These lesions (one per animal) were performed surgically in anesthetized rodents. Both the spinal nerve and sciatic nerve lesions result in allodynia, a painful response to normally innocuous stimuli, and hyperalgesia, an exaggerated response to normally noxious stimuli. It is important to note that both of these pain-related behaviors were evoked by the testing procedures and that normal use of the paw (e.g., walking) was relatively uncompromised, apart from occasional “guarding” of the paw. Subsequent to the surgery, the subjects' behaviors, such as grooming, feeding, and weight gain, were normal, except for hypersensitivity (as defined above) of the affected paw.

In addition to induction by nerve damage resulting from accidental trauma or surgical procedures, neuropathic pain can also be induced by diabetes (Fox, A et al., Pain 81:307-316, 1999) or by treatment with chemotherapeutic agents, such as paclitaxel or vincristine (Yaksh, T L et al., Pain 93:69-76, 2001).

Agents that attenuate neuropathic pain in the clinic also are effective in rodent neuropathic pain models. These agents include the recently approved Cymbalta (Duloxetine, Iyengar, S., et al., JPET 2004 311:576-584), morphine (Suzuki, R et al., Pain 1999 80:215-228) and gabapentin (Hunter, J C et al., Eur J Pharmacol. 1997 324:153-160). The dual TRPV1/TRPM8 receptor antagonist BCTC reduced mechanical hyperalgesia and tactile allodynia in the chronic constriction injury rodent neuropathic pain model (Pomonis, J D et al., JPET. 2003 306:387-393; Behrendt, H et al., Brit J. Pharm. 2004 141:737). Cold allodynia is a particularly debilitating symptom of neuropathic pain conditions (Jorum E et al. Pain. 2003 101: 229-235).

Example 5a Chronic Constriction Injury (CCI)-Induced Model of Neuropathic Pain-Acetone-Induced Hypersensitivity

In male SD rats (175-325 g), four loose ligatures of 4-0 chromic gut were surgically placed around the left sciatic nerve under inhalation anesthesia as described by Bennet et al (Bennett G J, Xie Y K. Pain 1988, 33(1): 87-107). Seven to 21 days following sciatic chronic constriction injury (CCI) surgery, the subjects were placed in elevated observation chambers having wire mesh floors. Through the mesh floor a series of five applications of acetone (0.05 mL/application) was sprayed onto the bottom of the paw using a multidose syringe device. A positive response took the form of an abrupt withdrawal or lifting of the paw. The percentage of positive responses from the five trials represented the individual's overall response that was then averaged over the entire treatment group. A test compound of Formula (I) was assessed for its ability to return acetone response frequencies to pre-lesion levels (typically zero) following systemic administration. An ascending dose response relationship (as in Table 10 below) was generated by addition of successive doses of test compound followed by re-assessment of behavior. The number of positive responses following administration of test compound was taken as a percentage of the number of positive responses prior to test compound treatment. The resultant data are displayed in Table 10.

TABLE 10 Dose preR % of Allodynic ED50 Cpd No. (mg/kg) Route x Baseline (mg/kg) 14 10 s.c. 20′ 47.7 30 31.8 100 40.9 234 3 p.o. 1 hr 16.7 10 51.7 30 59.6 100 83.1 3 p.o. 2 hr 10.0 30 56.7 100 93.3 p.o. 1 hr 14.8 235 30 p.o. 1 hr 34.3 236 30 p.o. 4 hr 28.6 100 68.8 239 30 p.o. 1 hr 29.4 242 30 i.p. 2 hr 63.3 3 p.o. 3 hr 15.0 10 30.0 30 66.7 100 86.7 p.o. 3 hr 18.0

Example 5b Chronic Constriction Injury (CCI)-Induced Model of Neuropathic Pain-Cold Plate-Induced Hypersensitivity

In male SD rats (175-325 g), four loose ligatures of 4-0 chromic gut were surgically placed around the left sciatic nerve under inhalation anesthesia as described by Bennet et al (Bennett G J, Xie Y K. Pain 1988, 33(1): 87-107). Seven to 21 days following sciatic chronic constriction injury (CCI) surgery, the subjects were placed onto a commercial cold plate device cooled by peltier elements such that the surface temperature was held at 1° C. Each subject underwent a 6 minute conditioning period followed by a 3 minute assessment period during which the total duration of hind paw lifting was recorded. This procedure was repeated at several intervals prior to and following systemic drug administration. Test compounds of Formula (I) were assessed for their ability to return duration of paw lifting back to pre-lesion levels. The duration of paw lifting during the 3 minute test period following administration of test compound was taken as a percentage of the duration of paw lifting during the 3 minute test period prior to test compound treatment. The resultant data are displayed in Table 11.

TABLE 11 % of Dose Allodynic Cpd (mg/kg) Route Post dose Baseline 14 30 i.p. 60′ 79.6 p.o. 60′ 68.5 p.o. 120′  61.8

Example 6 Inflammatory Agent-Induced Models of Pyresis/Antipyresis

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of pyresis, according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described by Kozak et al (Kozak W, Fraifeld V. Front Biosci 2004, 9: 3339-55). Fever is a frequent accompaniment of inflammatory disease. Animal models make use of the pyretic properties of yeast and other inflammatory agents, injecting a yeast suspension or other agent subcutaneously (Tomazetti J et al. J Neurosci Methods 2005, 147(1): 29-35); Van Miert A S, Van Duin C T. Eur J Pharmacol 1977, 44(3): 197-204). For example, Male Wistar rats (75-100 g) can be housed in groups of four to a cage at controlled temperature (23±1° C.) with a 12 h light:12 h dark cycle (lights on at 07:00 h) and with standard lab chow and tap water ad libitum. All measured temperatures can be taken between 08:00 and 19:00 h. Each animal can be used in only one study. Rectal temperature (TR) can be measured by inserting a lubricated thermistor probe (external diameter: 3 mm) 2.8 cm into the rectum of the animal. The probe can be linked to a digital device, which displayed the temperature at the tip of the probe with a 0.1° C. precision and logs the values over time. Immediately after measuring the initial basal rectal temperature, the animals can be injected with commercially available dried baker yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) suspended in pyrogen-free 0.9% NaCl (0.05-0.25 g/kg, i.p.) or 0.9% NaCl (10 ml/kg). TR changes can be recorded every hour up to 12 h, and expressed as the difference from the basal value. Since it has been previously reported that handling and temperature measuring-related stress alter rectal temperature, these animals can be habituated to the injection and measuring procedure for 2 days before experiments are carried out. In these sessions, the animals can be subjected to the same temperature measuring procedure described above, and can be injected intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 0.9% NaCl (10 ml/kg).

To assess the effect of potential antipyretic compounds on basal rectal temperature study animals can have their TR measured for 4 h, and after the fourth TR measurement they can be subcutaneously (s.c.) injected with vehicle (such as 10% Solutol in sterile water 5 ml/kg) or a compound of Formula (I) prepared in vehicle. TR can then be recorded every hour up to 8 h after the compound injections. To assess the effect of a compound of Formula (I) on baker yeast-induced hyperthermia, study animals can have their basal TR measured and then be injected with a pyrogenic dose of baker yeast (for example, 0.135 g/kg). TR changes can be recorded every hour up to 4 h, when potential antipyretics agents such as those of Formula (I) are administered. Rectal temperature can then be monitored over the following 8 h. Basal rectal temperature and changes in rectal temperature can be expressed as means±S.E.M. of the differences from TR at 07:00 h. Data can be analyzed by two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), with time of measures treated as within subject factor, depending on the experimental design. Post hoc analysis can be carried out by the F-test for simple effect and the Student-Newman-Keuls test, when appropriate. A value of P<0.05 would be considered statistically significant.

The modification of the subsequent pyretic response by therapeutic agents can also be monitored by rectal telemetry or other measurements of body temperature. Several clinically relevant agents such as acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen, reduce fever in these models.

Example 7 CFA-Induced Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of rheumatoid arthritis, according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described by Nagakura et al (Nagakura Y, et al. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2003, 306(2): 490-7). For example, arthritis can be induced by the CFA inoculation in the rats (Male Lewis rats 150-225 g; Charles River). Briefly, 100 mg of Mycobacterium butyricum (Difco, Detroit, Mich.) can be thoroughly mixed with 20 mL of paraffin oil. Then mixture can be autoclaved for 20 min at 120° C. Each rat can be injected in the right footpad (hind paw) with the mixture in a 0.1-mL volume under inhalation anesthesia. The rats serving as controls can be injected with 0.1 mL of saline. Pain and other disease development parameters can be measured in the CFA- or saline-treated rats just before inoculation and up to 28 days post-inoculation. The measurement for pain parameters can be conducted for both mechanical and thermal (hot or cold) endpoints. The measurement of mechanical allodynia can be performed using the von Frey hairs (Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments, Stoelting Co., IL) wherein the rats can be habituated to wire mesh bottom cages before the start of the experiment. Static allodynia can be tested in the unrestrained rats by touching the plantar surface of the hind paw with von Frey hairs in ascending order of force (1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 3.6, 5.5, 8.5, 12, 15, 29, and 76 g) for up to 6 s or until a paw withdrawal response can be elicited. The lowest amount of force required to elicit a response can be recorded as the withdrawal threshold in log g. Thermal hyperalgesia can be assessed using the radiant heat test wherein a mobile radiant heat source can be located under a glass surface upon which the rat is placed. The beam of light can be focused on the hind paw, and the paw withdrawal latencies are defined as the time taken by the rat to remove its hind paw from the heat source. The measurement of joint hyperalgesia can be performed by a modification of the previously reported method (Rupniak N M J et al. Pain. 1997, 71:89-97). The torso of each rat can be held from the back with the left palm, and the bending and extension (one after the other and five times in each direction) of the ankle within its limits of range of motion can be performed with the right fingers. The total number of vocalizations emitted after the manipulation (the bending and extension, five times in each direction) can be recorded for each paw (the maximum score is 10 for each paw).

The scoring of mobility can be performed by modifying the evaluation scale reported by Butler et al. (Butler S H et al 1992 Pain 48:73-81): score 6, walks normally; score 5, walks being protective toward the ipsilateral hind paw (touches the ipsilateral hind paw fully on the floor); score 4, walks being protective toward the ipsilateral hind paw (touches only the toe of the ipsilateral hind paw on the floor); score 3, walks being protective toward both hind paws (touches the contralateral hind paw fully on the floor); score 2, walks being protective toward both hind paws (touches only the toe of the contralateral hind paw on the floor); score 1, crawls only using the fore paws; and score 0, does not move. Paw volumes can be measured by volume displacement of electrolyte solution in a commercially available plethysmometer device. The hind paw can be immersed to the junction of the hairy skin, and the volumes can be read on a digital display. The scoring of joint stiffness can be performed as follows: the body of rats can be held from the back with the left palm, and the bending and extension (once in each direction) of the ankle within its limits of range of motion can be performed with the right fingers. It can be confirmed beforehand that there is no restriction of ankle joint movement in the bending and extension manipulations in naive rats, and the scoring can be performed according to the evaluation scale reported by Butler et al. (1992): score 2, there are restrictions of full range of movement of the ankle in both bending and extension; score 1, there is a restriction of full range of movement of the ankle in bending or extension; and score 0, no restriction. The measurements for paw volume and joint stiffness can be conducted for both hind paws.

Compounds of Formula (I) can be assessed for antihyperalgesic efficacy as follows: thirty-two rats (eight rats per dose and four doses per compound) that are be treated with the CFA and another eight rats as naive controls can be used for each drug evaluation. The analgesic effects can be evaluated on post-inoculation day 9, when mechanical allodynia, thermal hyperalgesia, joint hyperalgesia, and joint stiffness in the ipsilateral paw reached almost the maximum, although those parameters in the contralateral paw changed only slightly and the systemic disturbance shown by the change of mobility score is small. On the day before evaluation, body weight, mechanical allodynia, thermal hyperalgesia, and joint hyperalgesia can be measured for the 32 rats that are to be used for compound evaluation. The rats are allocated to four groups (eight rats per group) such that the differences in the averages of those parameters among the groups became small. All the analgesic effect evaluations and behavioral observations can be carried out by the observer who is blind to the drug treatment.

Data can be expressed as the mean+/−S.E.M. The time-course curves for mechanical allodynia, thermal hyperalgesia, joint hyperalgesia, body weight, and paw volume can be subjected to two-way repeated measures analysis of variance with post hoc t test. In experiments for evaluation of a compound of Formula (I), the difference in scores between the vehicle-treated and naive control groups can be analyzed by Student's t test to confirm significant changes in the pain parameters in the ipsilateral paw. The analgesic effects can be analyzed by Dunnett's t test, and in each case the drug-treated groups can be compared with the vehicle-treated group.

In each statistical analysis, the comparison can be conducted for paws on the corresponding side. P<0.05 is considered statistically significant.

Example 8 In Vivo Model for Arthritis: Inflammogen-Induced Hyperalgesia of the Knee Joint

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of osteoarthritis, according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described by Sluka et al (Sluka K A, Westlund K N. Pain 1993, 55(3): 367-77). For example, male Sprague-Dawley rats (Harlan, Indianapolis, Ind.) weighing 225 to 350 g can be briefly anesthetized with vaporized halothane and then injected with a mixture of 3% carrageenan and 3% kaolin (100 μL in 0.9% sterile saline) into the joint cavity of one knee. After the injection, the animals can be returned to their cages until the time of testing. For behavioral testing animals can be placed in individual clear plastic cages on top of an elevated wire mesh surface that restricted movement. The animals should be allowed to acclimate for approximately 1 hour before testing. Von Frey filaments, as described above, can then be used to test for enhanced responses to mechanical stimuli. The filaments can be successively applied through the wire mesh perpendicularly to the plantar surface in between the pads of the third and fourth phalanges. The response threshold to mechanical stimuli can be determined before inflammation of the knee joint; 4 hours after inflammation to confirm the development of hyperalgesia; immediately after the administration of test compound such as those of Formula (I) i.e. 5 hours after inflammation; and at 8, 12, and 24 hours after inflammation.

The Kruskal-Wallis test, a nonparametric test, can be used to analyze the effects for frequency, intensity, and group for response to mechanical stimuli at baseline, 4 hours after inflammation, and after compound treatment (5 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours after inflammation). Further post hoc testing between groups can be executed by using the Mann-Whitney signed rank test.

The data can be presented as median with 25th and 75th percentiles. Significance is P 0.05.

Additionally, the gait of the animal or other pain-related behavior can be scored as the dependent measure of the painful effect of the arthritis on the animal's activity (Hallas B, Lehman S, Bosak A, et al. J Am Osteopath Assoc 1997, 97(4): 207-14). The effect of test drug on the animal's normal behavior can be quantified from zero, meaning no response, to three for incapacitating impairment. Effective analgesic treatment includes the clinically used indomethacin (Motta A F, et al. Life Sci 2003, 73(15): 1995-2004).

Example 9 Sarcoma Cell-Induced Models of Bone Cancer Pain

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of bone cancer pain, according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described in the scientific literature (E I Mouedden M, Meert T F. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2005, 82(1): 109-19; Ghilardi J R, et al. J Neurosci 2005, 25(12): 3126-31). In preparation for cell inoculation and tumor induction, osteolytic murine sarcoma cells (NCTC 2472, American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), Rockville, Md., USA) can be cultured in NCTC 135 medium (Invitrogen) containing 10% horse serum (Gibco) and passaged 2 times weekly according to ATCC guidelines. For their administration, cells can be detached by scraping and then centrifuged at 1000×g. The pellet can be suspended in fresh NCTC 135 medium (2.5×10⁶ cells/20 μL) and then used for intramedullary femur inoculation. Male C3H/HeNCrl mice (25-30 g, Charles River Labs) can be used in such experiments. After induction of general anesthesia with xylazine (10 mg/kg i.p.) and ketamine (100 mg/kg i.p.) the left hind paw can be shaved and disinfected with povidone-iodine followed by 70% ethanol. A superficial incision of 1 cm can then be made over the knee overlaying the patella. The patellar ligament can then be cut, exposing the condyles of the distal femur. A 23-gauge needle can be inserted at the level of the intercondylar notch and the intramedullary canal of the femur to create a cavity for injection of the cells. Twenty microliters of media (sham animals) or media containing tumor cells (approximately 2.5×10⁶ cells) can then be injected into the bone cavity using a syringe. To prevent leakage of cells outside the bone, the injection site can be sealed with dental acrylic and the wound closed with skin stitches.

Pain behaviors can be evaluated in separate groups (n=6) of sham and bone tumor mice with confirmed hyperalgesia as assessed by spontaneous lifting behavior. Animals can be behaviorally tested during a 3-week period prior to and after tumor inoculation. Body weight of the mice can be recorded throughout the experimental period to help monitor general health status. To measure the spontaneous lifting, the animals can be habituated in a transparent acrylic cylinder of 20 cm diameter put on an horizontal surface and thereafter observed during 4 min for spontaneous lifting behavior of the left hind paw. After spontaneous lifting behavior assessment, animals can be immediately placed on a mouse rotarod (e.g. ENV-575M\, Med Associates Inc., GA, USA) at a speed of 16 rpm for 2 min wherein limb-use during forced ambulation is scored: 4=normal; 3=limping; 2=partial non-use of left hind paw; 1=substantial non-use of left hind paw; 0=non-use of left hind paw. Assessment of cold allodynia may be made by exposing the ipsilateral hind paw of the mouse to 5 repeated applications of acetone (20 μL) and quantifying the lift/licking frequency and/or duration. Post-mortem evaluation of bone destruction can be assessed by ACT processing followed by scanning using a system such as the Skyscan 1076 microtomograph system for small animal imaging (Skyscan 1076\, Skyscan, Aartselaar, Belgium). Measured histomorphometry parameters of bone destruction can be subsequently correlated with behavioral endpoints.

The antihyperalgesic, antiallodynic and disease modifying effects of compounds such as those of Formula (I) can be tested in this murine model of bone cancer pain in separate groups (n=6 per dose group). Animals with confirmed hyperalgesia, as assessed by spontaneous or acetone-evoked lifting, can be behaviorally tested, for example, on days 15 and 22 after distal femur tumor inoculation before and 1 h after systemic administration of vehicle (e.g. 10% Solutol in sterile water) or a compound of Formula (I). The statistical analysis can be performed by one-way ANOVA to compare behavioral measurements and bone parameters among the experimental groups. To compare behavioral measurements and bone parameters between sham and tumor-bearing animals, a Mann-Whitney U test can be used. Results are considered statistically significant at P<0.05 (two-tailed). Data are expressed as mean+/−S.E.M.

Bone cancer causes intense pain in humans, mimicked in animal models of bone cancer pain in rodents such as that described above. Analgesic treatments that are effective in this model include COX-2 inhibitors (Sabino M A, Ghilardi J R, Jongen J L, et al. Cancer Res 2002, 62(24): 7343-9) and high doses of morphine (Luger N M et al. Pain. 2002, 99(3): 397-406), agents used clinically for pain relief in patients experiencing bone cancer pain.

Example 10 Respiratory Irritant-Induced Models of Cough

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of antitussive activity, according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described by: Tanaka, M. and Maruyama, K. J. Pharmacol. Sci. 2005, 99(1), 77-82; Trevisani, M. et al., Throax 2004, 59(9), 769-72; and Hall, E. et al., J. Med. Microbiol. 1999, 48: 95-98. Testing is conducted in transparent ventilated chambers with a constant airflow of 400 mL/min. The tussive agent (citric acid 0.25 M or capsaicin 30 mM) can be nebulised via a miniultrasonic nebuliser with an output of 0.4 mL/min. The appearance of cough can be detected by means of a tie clip microphone and confirmed by the characteristic posture of the animal. The cough sounds can be recorded and digitally stored. A blinded observer subsequently counts the number of elicited cough efforts. In some cases, animals can be sensitized by pre-exposure to certain agents such as ovalbumin. A test compound can be administered to at the peak of irritant-induced cough to evaluate the antitussive effects of the compound. In addition, prophylactic or multiple dosing regimes can be utilized to evaluate the test compound for modulation of the onset and duration of irritant-induced cough. Variations of these tests predict the antitussive effects of effective clinical agents, including NMDA antagonists such as dextrorphan and dextromethorphan, opioids such as codeine, beta 2 agonists such as salbutamol and antimuscarinics such as ipratropium (Bolser, D. C. et al., Eur. J. Pharmacol. 1995, 277 (2-3), 159-64; Braga, P. C. Drugs Exper. Clin. Res. 1994, 20, 199-203).

Example 11 Chemical Irritant-Induced Models of Itch, Contact Dermatitis, Eczema and Other Manifestations of Dermal Allergy, Hypersensitivity and/or Inflammation

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of contact dermatitis or itch, according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described in the scientific literature (Saint-Mezard P et al. Eur J Dermatol. 2004, 14(5): 284-95; Thomsen J. S., et al. J. Exp Dermatol. 2002, 11(4): 370-5; Weisshaar E, et al. Arch Dermatol Res 1998, 290(6): 306-11; Wille J J, et al. Skin Pharmacol Appl Skin Physiol. 1999, 12(1-2): 18-27). Mice (or species such as guinea pig or rat) can be sensitized with 25 mL of 0.5% dinitrofluorobenzene solution (DNFB diluted 4:1 in acetone:olive oil immediately before application or other haptens, such as 12-myristate-13 acetate, picryl chloride, oxazolone, capsaicin, arachidonic acid, lactic acid, trans-retinoic acid or sodium lauryl sulfate) painted to the shaved dorsal skin or untreated (controls). Five days later, 10 mL of 0.2% DNFB a nonirritant dose) can be applied onto both sides of the right ear and the same amount of solvent alone onto the left ear. Ear thickness can be monitored daily using a caliper. Compounds of Formula (I) can be administered at the peak of inflammation to evaluate the anti-allergy activity of compounds. In addition, prophylactic or multiple dosing regimes can be utilized to evaluate the test compound for modulation of the onset and duration of anti-allergy activity. Variations of these tests can predict the anti-allergy and itch activity of effective clinical agents. The ability of these models to predict the therapeutic effect of compounds in human dermal conditions is supported by the cross-species ability of serotonin to induce itch (Weisshaar E, Gollnick H. Skin Therapy Lett 2000, 5(5): 1-2, 5). Additionally, for the contact sensitizing property of commercially important drugs and the ability of ion channel modulators to prevent and treat skin sensitization in these models, see Kydonieus A, et al., Proceedings of the International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials 24th:23-24, 1997.

Example 12 Chemical Irritant-Induced Models of Rhinitis and Other Manifestations of Nasal Hypersensitivity and/or Inflammation

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of rhinitis, according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described in the scientific literature (Hirayama Y, et al. Eur J Pharmacol. 2003, 467(1-3): 197-203; Magyar T, et al. Vaccine 2002, 20(13-14): 1797-802; Tiniakov R L, et al. J Appl Physiol 2003, 94(5): 1821-8). Testing can be conducted in mouse, guinea pig, dog or human in response to intranasal challenge with one or more irritants such as cold air, capsaicin, bradykinin, histamine, pollens, dextran sulfate, 2,4-tolylene diisocyanate, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Pasteurella multodica or acetic acid. In some cases, animals can be sensitized by pre-exposure to certain agents including, but not limited to, ragweed or ovalbumin. Prior to or following irritant administration, the test subject can receive, respectively, the prophylactic or therapeutic administration one or more times of a compound of Formula (I), or vehicle control, by the enteral or parenteral route. Significant differences indicative of nasal rhinitis or sensitization for the test compound-treated subjects compared with vehicle-treated subjects can be taken as evidence of anti-rhinitis activity. Independent variables include dose, frequency and route of administration, time interval between prophylactic or therapeutic test compound administration and irritant challenge as well as sex and non-sex genotype of the test subject.

Example 13 Conflict-Induced Models of Anxiety, Panic Disorder and Other Non-Adaptive Stressful or Phobic Responses

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of anxiety, panic disorders and other non-adaptive responses, according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described by Cryan and Holmes (Cryan J F, Holmes A. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2005, 4(9): 775-90) or Braw et. al. (Y. Braw et al. Behavioural Brain Research 2006, 167: 261-269). Specifically, for studies in rats, the following apparati may be utilized: an open-field arena (62 cm×62 cm) enclosed by opaque walls (30 cm high) and plus-maze consists of two open arms, 50 cm×10 cm, and two enclosed arms, 50 cm×10 cm×40 cm with an open roof, arranged such that the two arms of each type are opposite each other. The maze is elevated to a height of 70 cm. The walls of the enclosed arms are made from black Plexiglas, while the floors from white Plexiglas. Videotape recordings can be analyzed using the ‘Observer’ system (Noldus Information Technology). A subject rat can be removed from its home cage, weighed and placed gently in the center of the open-field arena. The rat can be allowed to explore the open-field freely while its behavior is videotaped for 5 min. Afterwards, it can be transferred to the plus-maze and placed at the center, facing a closed arm. The rat's behavior can again be videotaped for 5 min, after which it can be returned to its home cage. The apparatus can cleaned using a 70% ethanol solution between rats.

Open-field and plus-maze measures can be grouped into two behavioral classes, namely ‘anxiety-like behaviors’ and ‘activity’. Open-field behavioral measures may include 1) Anxiety measures: % time in center square, % number of entries to center square (from total squares entered), % time freezing, latency to first freezing (freezing is scored when the subject is in an immobile state for at least 3 seconds; and 2) Activity measures: Total squares entered, number of rearings (standing on two hind legs), latency for first rearing. Plus-maze measures may include 1) Anxiety: % time in open arms, % number of entries to open arms (from total entries), number of unprotected head dips, latency to enter open arm; and 2) Activity: Total entries to all arms. Anxiety-like behaviors and activity can be analyzed by one-way ANOVA's on each of the measures, for each the between-subject comparisons. Plus-maze analyses can be conducted in a similar fashion.

Testing may also be conducted in mouse or rat in this fashion in order to measure avoidance of other aversive environmental stimuli such as Geller or Vogel anticonflict tests, the light/dark test and the hole-board test (see Cryan J F, Holmes A. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2005, 4(9): 775-90). Prior to environmental exposure, the test subject can receive the prophylactic administration one or more times of a compound of Formula (I), or vehicle control (e.g. 10% Solutol in sterile water), by the enteral or parenteral route. The cumulative time or number of times spent engaged in the aversive behavior can be measured. Significant differences in one or more of these measures for the test compound-treated subjects compared with vehicle-treated subjects can be taken as evidence of anxiolytic activity. These models are pharmacologically validated by the effectiveness of clinically useful anxiolytics (Cryan J F, Holmes A. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2005, 4(9): 775-90).

Example 14 Bladder Pressure- and Hypertrophy-Induced Models of Urinary Incontinence

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animal models of urinary incontinence according to previously documented and validated methods, such as those described by in the scientific literature (Kaiser S, Plath T, (Metagen Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Germany). 2003 De patent 10215321; McMurray G, et al. Br J Pharmacol 2006, 147 Suppl 2: S62-79). TRPM8 is expressed in human prostate, testicle, seminiferous tubules, scrotal skin and inflamed bladder (Stein R J, et al. J Urol. 2004, 172(3): 1175-8); (Stein R J, et al. J Urol. 2004, 172(3): 1175-8; Mukerji et al. BMC Urology 2006, 6:6). Excitation of TRPM8 receptors through cooling or application of menthol causes contraction in the bladder and a decrease in micturation threshold volume (Tsukimi Y, Mizuyachi K, et al. Urology. 2005, 65(2): 406-10). To assess compounds of Formula (I) for potential urinary incontinence activity, Sprague-Dawley rats are surgically implanted with bladder catheters allowing for the delivery of fluid (typically saline) and the monitoring of pressure (using a pressure transducer). Cystometry recordings can be monitored with a polygraph to evaluate voiding interval, threshold pressure, bladder capacity, bladder compliance, and the number of spontaneous bladder contractions. For example, the bladder catheter can be connected to a Harvard infusion pump, and bladders perfused overnight with saline at 2 mL/h. The next morning the bladder catheter can be attached (using a “T” connector) to a Statham pressure transducer (Model P23 Db) and to a Harvard infusion pump. A plastic beaker attached to a force displacement transducer (Grass FTO3) can be placed under the rat's cage to collect and record urine volume. The cystometric evaluation of bladder function can be started by infusing saline (20 mL/h) and after the first micturition the infusion is maintained for 20 min. Two hours after the first cystometry period, the rats can be dosed orally with a test compound of Formula (I) and a second cystometry is performed between 30 min and 4 h after administration of test compound. The appropriate vehicle (e.g. 10% Solutol in sterile water) can be similarly administered to groups of rats that served as controls and the cystometry can be performed at the same respective time points.

The compounds of the present invention can also be evaluated under conditions of bladder hypertrophy and instability. Under anesthesia, a silk ligature is tied around the proximal urethra of rodents producing a partial outlet obstruction and subsequent hypertrophied bladder development within 6-9 weeks (Woods M. et al., J. Urology. 2001, 166:1142-47). Cystometry recordings can then be evaluated as described above. Such preclinical procedures are sensitive to compounds having clinical utility for the treatment of urinary incontinence (Soulard C, et al. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1992, 260(3): 1152-8).

Example 15 In Vivo Model for Cold-Enhanced Central Pain States

Injury to the brain or spinal cord, such as that caused by trauma, interrupted blood flow or neurodegenerative diseases, often precipitates a central pain condition. Examples of such injuries characterized, in part by, a hypersensitivity to cold stimuli include multiple sclerosis (Morin C, et al. Clin J Pain. 2002, 18(3): 191-5; Svendsen K B, et al. Pain. 2005, 114(3): 473-81), stroke or cerebral ischemia (Greenspan J D, et al. Pain. 2004, 109(3): 357-66) and spinal cord injury (Defrin R, Ohry A, Blumen N, Urca G. Pain 2001, 89(2-3): 253-63; Defrin R, et al. Brain 2002, 125(Pt 3): 501-10; Finnerup N B, et al. Anesthesiology 2005, 102(5): 1023-30). Each of these conditions may be readily modeled in animals for assessment of the abililty of compounds of Formula (I) to mollify the hypersensitive state. For example, a spinal cord injury (SCI) can be performed in adult Sprague-Dawley rats having a body weight of 150-200 g at time of surgery (Erichsen et al. Pain 2005, 116: 347-358). The rats can be anaesthetized with chloral hydrate (300 mg/kg, i.p., Sigma, USA) and a catheter can be inserted into the jugular vein. A midline skin incision can then be made along the back to expose the T11-L2 vertebrae. The animals can be positioned beneath a tunable argon ion laser (Innova model 70, Coherent Laser Products Division, Calif., USA) operating at a wavelength of 514 nm with an average power of 0.17 W. The laser light can be focused into a thin beam covering the single T13 vertebra, which can be irradiated for 10 min. Immediately before the irradiation, erythrosin B (Aldrich, 32.5 mg/kg dissolved in 0.9% saline) can be injected intravenously via the jugular catheter. Due to rapid metabolism of erythrosin B, the injection can be repeated after 5 min in order to maintain adequate blood concentrations. During irradiation, the body core temperature can be maintained at 37-38° C. by a heating pad. After irradiation the wound can be closed in layers and the skin sutured together.

SCI rats can be routinely tested for the presence of pain-like behaviors from 3-4 weeks after surgery. The fur of the animals can be shaved at least a day prior to examination of the cutaneous pain threshold to avoid sensitization of the skin receptors. During testing, the rats can be gently held in a standing position by the experimenter and the flank area and hindlimbs can be examined for hypersensitivity to sensory stimulation. On the day of drug testing, SCI rats can be administered drug according to the experimental schedule and the time course of pain-like behaviors can be measured. To test for the presence of cold allodynia, ethyl chloride or acetone can be sprayed onto the skin of the animals, often that which has been previously determined to be sensitive to mechanical stimulation by von Fry filament testing. The subsequent response to cold stimulation can be observed and classified according to the following scale: 0, no visible response; 1, localized response (skin twitch) without vocalization; 2, transient vocalization; 3, sustained vocalization. Kruskal Wallis ANOVA on ranks can be used to analyze the overall effects of non-parametric data obtained in response to cold stimulation following pretreatment with either a compound of Formula (I) or vehicle.

Example 16 In Vivo Model for Post-Anesthetic Shivering

Spontaneous post-anesthetic tremor that resembles shivering is common during recovery from anesthesia. Risks to postoperative patients include an increase in metabolic rate of up to 400%, hypoxemia, wound dehiscence, dental damage, and disruption of delicate surgical repairs. The etiology of spontaneous post-anesthetic tremor is most commonly attributed to normal thermoregulatory shivering in response to intraoperative hypothermia. In most operating and recovery rooms, shivering is controlled by the use of humidifiers, warming blankets, and inhalation of humidified heated oxygen. However, pharmacological control is an effective alternate treatment modality (Bhatnagar S, et al. Anaesth Intensive Care 2001, 29(2): 149-54; Tsai Y C, Chu K S. Anesth Analg 2001, 93(5): 1288-92). Compounds of Formula (I) may be assessed for their ability to mitigate post-ansethetic induced-shaking by using animal models such as that described by Nikki et al (Nikki P, Tammisto T. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1968, 12(3): 125-34 and Grahn (Grahn, D A, et al. J Applied Physiology. 1996, 81: 2547-2554). For example, Wistar rats (males, weighing 250-450 g;) may be surgically implanted with an EEG/EMG recording array to assess post anesthetic tremor activity. The EEG electrodes are located bilaterally 2 mm off midline and adjacent to bregma and lamda. Following a one-week recovery period, frontal-occipital EEG, raw EMG, and integrated EMG activities, as well as three temperatures (skin, rectal, and water blanket temperatures during anesthesia), and ambient temperature post-anesthesia can be monitored throughout the experiment using copper-constantin thermocouples. The EEG and EMG signals can be recorded on polygraph paper (5 mm/s, Grass model 7E polygraph) and, during recovery from anesthesia, the EEG is computer scored in 10 second epochs as either synchronized: high amplitude (0.100 μV), low frequency (1-4 Hz dominated) activity characteristic of slow-wave sleep (SWS-like) or desynchronized: low amplitude (75 μV), high frequency (5-15 Hz dominated), characteristic of waking and rapid-eye-movement sleep (W-like). The EMG activity can be quantified as the averaged summed voltage/time interval by processing the raw EMG signal through an integrator (Grass model 7P3, 0.5 s time constant). On the day of an experiment, the animal can be placed in a small acrylic box (15×15×15 cm) and exposed to a halothane vapor-air mixture (4% halothane). Immediately after the induction of anesthesia, the animal can be removed from the enclosure and subsequently anesthetized through a nose cone. Following cessation of anesthesia, two stages of recovery can be judged: emergence from anesthesia and restoration of behavioral activity (behavioral recovery). Emergence from anesthesia may be defined as an increase in tonic EMG activity and a change in the EEG from a SWS-like pattern to a W-like pattern. Behaviorally, recovery has occurred when the animal rises from a prone position and initiated coordinated movements. The time intervals from termination of anesthesia to emergence and behavioral recovery can be measured in all animals. Time interval data can be subjected to a repeated measure analysis of variance, and the Scheffe's method can be employed for testing differences between pairs of means.

Example 17 TRPM8 Patch Clamp Assays

For patch clamp experiments, HEK293 cells stably transfected with canine TRPM8 were cultured in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 100 units/ml penicillin, 100 μg/ml streptomycin and 1 mg/ml G418. Cells were maintained at 37° C. and in 5% CO₂.

The extracellular solution contained (in mM): NaCl, 132; EGTA, 1; KCl, 5.4; MgCl₂, 0.8; HEPES, 10; glucose, 10; pH=7.4. Recordings were performed using the conventional whole-cell patch clamp technique, 1-2 days after plating cells onto glass coverslips at densities appropriate for single cell recording. Currents were amplified by a patch clamp amplifier and filtered at 2 kHz (Axopatch 200B, Molecular Devices, Union City, Calif.). Menthol (100 μM) was applied to the cell at 0.5 ml/min via a gravity-fed perfusion system. Recordings involving menthol activation were performed at 22° C.

In experiments where temperatures were varied, temperature ramps were generated by cooling the perfusate in an in-line cooler (Model SC-20, Warner Instruments, Hamden, Conn.) controlled by a temperature controller (Model CL-100, Warner Instruments). The temperature in the vicinity of the recorded cell was measured with a custom-made miniature thermo-microprobe connected to a monitoring thermometer (Model TH-8, Physitemp, Clifton, N.J.), and sampled using Digidata 1322A and pClamp 9.0 (Molecular Devices), as were the currents concurrently measured in the whole-cell patch clamp mode. The current was continuously sampled (at 100 Hz) at a holding potential of −60 mV.

Compounds were diluted from 10 mM DMSO stocks (stored at −20° C.) into an extracellular solution either containing 100 μM menthol or subjecting to cooling. Increasing concentrations of a compound were applied to a cell in a cumulative manner and concentration-dependent responses were measured after steady-state activation was achieved by either 100 μM menthol or cooling to 10° C. A saturating concentration of a reference antagonist was applied at the end of an experiment (either in the presence of 100 μM menthol or 10° C. temperature) to establish the baseline from which all the other measurements were subtracted.

Percentage inhibition by a compound was calculated as follows: 100×(1−I_(comp)/I₀); where I_(comp) and I₀ are steady-state current amplitudes in either the presence or absence of a concentration of the compound. Concentration-response data were fitted to a logistic function as follows: R=100/(1+c/IC₅₀)^(p); where, R is the percentage inhibition, p is the Hill coefficient and c is the concentration of the test compound. The resultant data are displayed in Table 11.

TABLE 11 Mode of Activation Menthol Cold (100 μM) (10° C.) Cpd IC₅₀ (μM) IC₅₀ (μM) 155 0.0125 234 0.0047 0.0016 235 0.0592 236 0.0014 0.0029 238 0.00053 239 0.0030 0.0058 241 0.0016 242 0.0004

Example 18 In Vitro Rat and Human TRPM8 Functional Assay

For functional expression of TRPM8, the full-length cDNAs encoding human and rat TRPM8 were subcloned into pCl-NEO mammalian expression vectors. The expression constructs were transiently transfected into HEK293 cells according to the FuGENE 6 transfection Reagent® (ROCHE) instructions. HEK293 cells were routinely grown as monolayers in Dulbecco's minimum essential medium supplemented with 10% FBS, 1 mM L-glutamine, 100 units/mL penicillin and 100 ug/mL streptomycin. Cells were maintained in 5% CO₂ at 37° C. Within twenty-four hours, transiently transfected human and rat TRPM8 were seeded into clear-base poly-D-lysine coated 384-well plates (BD Biosciences, NJ, USA) at a density of 10,000 cells per well in culture medium and grown overnight. The following day, all medium was removed and the cells were incubated with 52 μL of 0.5× calcium 3 dye (Molecular Devices) prepared in complete assay buffer containing 20 mM HEPES, 0.1% BSA, and 2.5 mM probenecid at 37° C. for thirty five minutes. The cells were then incubated for an additional fifteen minutes at room temperature before initiating experiments. Following incubation, plates were inserted into a FDSS instrument, where cells were challenged with a compound of Formula (I) (at varying concentrations) and intracellular Ca²⁺ was measured for 5 min prior to the addition of 100 nM icilin. IC₅₀ values for compounds of the present invention were determined from eight-point dose-response studies

Maximal fluorescence intensity (FI) achieved upon addition of icilin was exported from the FDSS and further analyzed using Graph Pad Prism 3.02 (Graph Pad Software Inc., CA, U.S.A.). Basal FI was subtracted prior to normalizing data to percent of maximal response. The dose response curves from the average of quadruplicate wells for each data point were analyzed by using nonlinear regression of either sigmoidal dose response or sigmoidal dose response (variable slope). Finally, the IC₅₀ values were calculated with the best-fit dose curve determined by Prism. The resultant data are displayed in Table 12.

TABLE 12 Receptor Subtype rTRPM8 hTRPM8 Cpd IC₅₀ (nM) IC₅₀ (nM) 234 0.053 0.054 236 0.140 0.126 239 0.052 0.044 242 0.056 0.049

Example 19 Cold Pressor Test

Compounds of Formula (I) can be tested in animals and humans for their ability to mitigate cardiovascular pressor responses evoked by cold exposure. The clinical cold pressor test assesses changes in blood pressure (BP) and cold pain perception during a 2-3 minute immersion of one hand into ice water. This test may be utilized to characterize analgesic compounds (Koltzenberg M et al. Pain. 2006, 126(1-3): 165-74) and to assess cold hypersensitivity (Desmeules J A et al. Arthritis Rheum. 2003, 48(5): 1420-9). A compound of Formula (I) was studied in an anesthetized rat cold pressor paradigm to determine whether TRPM8 antagonism would interfere with the blood pressure pressor response to cold stimulation of the forepaws. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (300-450 g) anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital were instrumented with a jugular catheter and an indwelling carotid artery pressure transducer. Vehicle (10% Solutol in water) or test compound was infused (1 mL/kg) over one minute through the intravenous catheter. Ten minutes later both forelimbs were packed in crushed ice for 5 minutes. Percent changes in mean arterial pressure in response to this cold stimulus were calculated for vehicle and test compound pretreatments. Percent inhibition attributed to treatment with test compound was then determined using the following formula: % Inhibition=[1−(cold evoked % change in BP post-test compound/cold evoked % change in BP post-vehicle)]×100. The resultant data are displayed in Table 13.

TABLE 13 Inhibition of Cold-induced Pressor Response in Anesthetized Rat. Dose Cpd (mg/kg) Route % I Time 242 6 i.v. 54 10′

While the foregoing specification teaches the principles of the present invention, with examples provided for the purpose of illustration, it will be understood that the practice of the invention encompasses all of the usual variations, adaptations and/or modifications as come within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A compound of Formula (I):

wherein: A is benzo; wherein benzo is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, hydroxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and trifluoromethyl; and benzo is optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, hydroxy, fluoro, and chloro; D is d-1

X is O, S, S(═O), or S(O₂) W is C(R₄) or N; R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl; chloro; bromo; cyano; trifluoromethyl; phenyl; a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, and pyrimidinyl; or a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with an aminocarbonyl, trifluoromethyl, or trifluoromethoxy substituent; or phenyl is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, hydroxy, and cyano; and wherein heteroaryl is optionally substituted with bromo or one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoro, and chloro; R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl; C₁₋₈alkoxy; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃; —(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and C₃₋₈cycloalkyloxy; wherein p is an integer from 2 to 6; and wherein q is an integer from 0 to 4, such that the sum of p and q is less than or equal to six; wherein r is an integer from 1 to 4; and, wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, cyano, and halogen; and further, wherein C₁₋₈alkyl and C₁₋₈alkoxy of R₁ and R₂ are optionally substituted with hydroxy, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, carboxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃ alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; provided that when R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or hydroxy; or R₃ is absent when L is alkene ═CH—; L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, or ═CH—; wherein n is 1 or 2; B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of benzothiophenyl, benzo(1,3)dioxalyl, oxazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, and benzofuranyl; wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with hydroxy, C₁₋₃alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, phenyl or a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, and thiazolyl; and wherein phenyl of B is optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, and hydroxy; and wherein the naphthyl of B is optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁₋₃alkoxy, hydroxyl, and dimethylamino; or, the phenyl or heteroaryl substituent of B is optionally substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, C₁₋₃alkylthio, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyl, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and the phenyl or heteroaryl substituent of B is optionally further substituted with one to two fluoro or chloro substituents; provided that when B is hydrogen and L is absent or —(CH₂)_(n)—, then at least one of R₁ and R₂ is selected from the group consisting of phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₆)alkoxy; and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl.
 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein when W is N.
 3. The compound of claim 1 wherein A is benzo optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, or bromo.
 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein A is benzo optionally substituted with C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, or chloro.
 5. The compound of claim 1 wherein X is O, S, or S(O₂); wherein R₆ is phenyl; provided that when W is N, X is other than N—R₆.
 6. The compound of claim 5 wherein X is O or S.
 7. The compound of claim 1 wherein W is C(R₄).
 8. The compound of claim 1 wherein R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, aminocarbonyl, or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl.
 9. The compound of claim 8 wherein C₁₋₆alkyl is methyl, isopropyl, or 2,2-dimethyl-propyl.
 10. The compound of claim 9 wherein R₄ is hydrogen; methyl; isopropyl; 2,2-dimethyl-propyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl.
 11. The compound of claim 10 wherein C₃₋₆cycloalkyl is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl.
 12. The compound of claim 11 wherein R₄ is methyl; isopropyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; cyclopropyl; cyclobutyl; or cyclopentyl.
 13. The compound of claim 1 wherein R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₄-alkyl optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; C₁₋₅alkoxy optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; —O(CH₂)_(p)—O—(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and C₃₋₆cycloalkyloxy; wherein p is an integer from 2 to 4, q is 0, and r is 1; wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, and bromo; provided that when R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; further provided that only one of R₁ and R₂ is phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl or phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy.
 14. The compound of claim 13 wherein R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₄-alkyl, phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl, —OCH₂C(O)OCH₃, —O(CH₂)₂OC(O)CH₃, and C₁₋₄-alkoxy; wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl is optionally substituted with methoxy.
 15. The compound of claim 14 wherein C₁₋₄-alkyl is methyl or isobutyl.
 16. The compound of claim 15 wherein C₁₋₄-alkoxy is ethoxy or isopropyloxy.
 17. The compound of claim 1 wherein R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, or bromo; or R₃ is absent when L is ═CH—.
 18. The compound of claim 17 wherein R₃ is hydrogen or methyl; or R₃ is absent when L is ═CH—.
 19. The compound of claim 18 wherein R₃ is hydrogen or methyl.
 20. The compound of claim 19 wherein R₃ is hydrogen.
 21. The compound of claim 1 wherein B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of benzothiophenyl and benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl; and the phenyl of B is optionally further substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoro, and chloro; or, the phenyl or heteroaryl of B is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; provided that when R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)— wherein n is 1 or 2, B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl.
 22. The compound of claim 21 wherein B is phenyl, naphthyl, or benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl; or, B other than naphthyl is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent.
 23. The compound of claim 22 wherein B is phenyl optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl; or, B is phenyl optionally substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent.
 24. The compound of claim 23 wherein B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent.
 25. The compound of claim 24 wherein B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, and trifluoromethyl; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent.
 26. A compound of Formula (I)

wherein A is benzo optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or C₁₋₂alkoxy, and optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, fluoro, and chloro; D is d-2

X is O, S, or S(O₂); W is C(R₄) or N; provided that when W is N, X is other than N—R₆; R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, aminocarbonyl, or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₄alkyl optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; C₁₋₅alkoxy optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and C₃₋₆cycloalkyloxy; wherein p is an integer from 2 to 4, q is 0, and r is 1; wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, and bromo; provided that when R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; further provided that only one of R₁ and R₂ is phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl or phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, or bromo; or R₃ is absent when L is ═CH—; L is absent, —(CH₂)_(n), or ═CH—; and n is 1 or 2; B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of benzothiophenyl and benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl; and the phenyl of B is optionally further substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoro, and chloro; or, the phenyl or heteroaryl of B is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; provided that when R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)— wherein n is 1 or 2, B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; or a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl.
 27. The compound of claim 26 wherein: A is unsubstituted pyrido or benzo optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or C₁₋₂alkoxy, and optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, fluoro, and chloro; X is O, S, or S(O₂); W is C(R₄) or N; R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, aminocarbonyl, or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; C₁₋₅alkoxy optionally substituted with di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; —O(CH₂)_(r)C(O)OCH₃; —O(CH₂)_(p)OC(O)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and C₃₋₆cycloalkyloxy; wherein p is an integer from 2 to 4, q is 0, and r is 1; wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, methoxy, fluoro, chloro, and bromo; provided that when R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; further provided that only one of R₁ and R₂ is phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl or phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, or bromo; L—(CH₂)_(n)—, and n is 1 or 2; B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of benzothiophenyl and benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl; and the phenyl of B is optionally further substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoro, and chloro; or, the phenyl or heteroaryl of B is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂ alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; provided that when R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)— wherein n is 1 or 2, B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; or a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl.
 28. The compound of claim 27 wherein A is benzo optionally substituted with trifluoromethyl, C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, or bromo; X is O, S, or S(O₂); W is C(R₄); R₄ is hydrogen; methyl; isopropyl; 2,2-dimethyl-propyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, aminocarbonyl, or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; or C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₄-alkyl, phenyl(C₁₋₃) alkyl, —OCH₂C(O)OCH₃, —O(CH₂)₂OC(O)CH₃, and C₁₋₄alkoxy; wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl is optionally substituted with methoxy; R₃ is hydrogen or methyl; or R₃ is absent when L is ═CH—; L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, or ═CH—; and n is 1; B is phenyl, naphthyl, or benzo(1,3)dioxalyl; wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or pyridinyl; or, B other than naphthyl is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; or a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl.
 29. The compound of claim 28 wherein: A is benzo optionally substituted with C₁₋₂alkyl, fluoro, or chloro; X is O or S; W is C(R₄); R₄ is methyl; isopropyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; phenyl optionally substituted with hydroxy or fluoro; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; thienyl; cyclopropyl; cyclobutyl; or cyclopentyl; R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, isobutyl, ethoxy, and isopropyloxy; R₃ is hydrogen; L is —(CH₂)_(n)—; and n is 1; B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent; and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl.
 30. The compound of claim 29 wherein R₄ is methyl; isopropyl; chloro; bromo; trifluoromethyl; pyridinyl optionally substituted with fluoro; cyclopropyl; cyclobutyl; or cyclopentyl; and B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, trifluoromethyl, and trifluoromethoxy; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent.
 31. The compound of claim 30 wherein B is phenyl substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of fluoro, chloro, and trifluoromethyl; and B is optionally further substituted with a chloro or fluoro substituent.
 32. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound, salt or solvate according to claim 1 admixed with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent.
 33. A veterinary composition comprising a compound, salt or solvate according to claim 1 admixed with a veterinarily acceptable carrier, excipient or diluent.
 34. A compound of Formula (I)

wherein: A is benzo; wherein benzo is optionally substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, hydroxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and trifluoromethyl; and benzo is optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, hydroxy, fluoro, chloro; D is d-1

X is O, S, S(═O), or S(O₂); wherein R₆ is phenyl, C₁₋₄-alkyl, allyl, C₁₋₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl, or pyridinyl; W is C(R₄) or N; R₄ is hydrogen; C₁₋₆alkyl; C₁₋₆alkoxy; C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl; chloro; bromo; cyano; trifluoromethyl; phenyl; a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl, and pyrimidinyl; or a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl; wherein phenyl is optionally substituted with a trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy substituent, or phenyl is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, hydroxy, and cyano; and wherein heteroaryl is optionally substituted with bromo or one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoro, and chloro; R₁ and R₂ are independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₈alkyl; C₁₋₈alkoxy; —O(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; —(CH₂)_(p)O(CH₂)_(q)CH₃; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl; phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy; and C₃₋₈cycloalkyloxy; wherein p is an integer from 2 to 6; and wherein q is an integer from 0 to 4, such that the sum of p and q is less than or equal to six; and, wherein the phenyl portion of phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkyl and phenyl(C₁₋₃)alkoxy is optionally substituted with one to two substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₂alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, cyano, and halogen; and further, wherein C₁₋₈alkyl and C₁₋₈alkoxy of R₁ and R₂ are optionally substituted with hydroxy, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, C₃₋₆cycloalkyl, carboxy, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, di(C₁₋₃alkyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and di(C₁₋₃alkyl)aminocarbonyl; provided that when R₁ is 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy, R₂ is other than 2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethoxy; R₃ is hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, or hydroxy; L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, wherein n is 1 or 2; B is phenyl, naphthyl, or a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of benzothiophenyl, benzo(1,3)dioxalyl, oxazolyl, thienyl, furanyl, and benzofuranyl; wherein the phenyl of B is optionally substituted with phenyl or a heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, thienyl, furanyl, oxazolyl, and thiazolyl; and wherein phenyl is optionally further substituted with a substituent selected from the group consisting of methyl, fluoro, chloro, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, and hydroxy; and wherein the naphthyl of B is optionally substituted with 1 or 2 substituents selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, fluoro, chloro, bromo, methoxy, hydroxyl, and dimethylamino; or, a B substituent is optionally substituted with a substituent independently selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₃alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethylthio, trifluoromethoxy, methanesulfonyl, trifluoromethanesulfonyl, C₁₋₂alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, and di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl; and B is optionally further substituted with one to two fluoro or chloro substituents; and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; provided that a compound of Formula (I) is other than a compound wherein A is 5-fluoro-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each isopropyloxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; or a compound wherein A is 6-trifluoromethyl-benzo, D is d-2, W is C(R₄), R₄ is methyl, X is S, R₁ and R₂ are each ethoxy, R₃ is hydrogen, L is CH₂, and B is 3,4-difluorophenyl; and further provided that when D is d-2, R₃ is hydrogen, and L is —(CH₂)_(n)—, then B is optionally substituted with a substituent other than aminocarbonyl, (C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl, or di(C₁₋₂alkyl)aminocarbonyl. 